Fingerprint Technician pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 72020
- Class code
- 72020
- Pay scale group
- ST 05
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Fingerprint Technician is $46,827 to $70,592 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 72020.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 10/31/2023.
What the state says the job is
This is technical work classifying, examining, and matching fingerprints and palm prints. An employee in this job is responsible for the identification and non-identification of individuals through automated and manual fingerprint and palm print examination, comparison, and verification. Work involves assessing print quality, identifying print classification patterns, scanning prints and entering related data into the Multimodal Biometric Identification System (MBIS), querying the system and examining possible matches, verifying matches, and maintaining records. Work includes validating identification determinations made by other technicians. Work is performed with considerable independence under the general direction of a Fingerprint Technician Supervisor and in accordance with established policies, procedures, and standards.
Examples of the work
• Operates the MBIS by processing fingerprints and palm prints of individuals submitted by a law enforcement or governmental agency. • Performs side-by-side image comparisons of the source prints to possible matches generated by the MBIS and determines any matches. • Validates identification of fingerprint matches and non-matches made by other technicians prior to the update and release of MBIS records. • Performs print card control by assessing print quality and processing prints that meet standards for input to the MBIS. • Monitors the Error Resolution Terminal (ERT) to detect data discrepancies and reviews submitted prints for accuracy and quality.
Minimum qualifications
• Six months of experience in the identification and non-identification of individuals through fingerprint and palm print examination, comparison, and verification; or • Successful completion of the fingerprint identification course offered by the Pennsylvania State Police.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Fingerprint Technician in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $43,088 | $63,770 | $43,088 to $63,770 |
| Idaho | $39,543 | $79,086 | $39,543 to $79,086 |
| Illinois | $58,980 | $83,040 | $58,980 to $83,040 |
| Iowa | $45,718 | $67,454 | $45,718 to $67,454 |
| Maryland | $40,975 | $64,627 | $40,975 to $64,627 |
| Minnesota | $51,866 | $70,700 | $51,866 to $70,700 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.