Fire Services Education Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 76101
- Class code
- 76101
- Pay scale group
- ST 07
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Fire Services Education Specialist is $60,538 to $92,010 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 76101.
- 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 09/01/2022.
What the state says the job is
This is professional work in developing, coordinating, and evaluating fire and emergency response education and training programs at the PA State Fire Academy. An employee in this job coordinates, develops, implements, and evaluates fire and emergency service education, training, and professional certification programs. Work involves training and monitoring training instructors; developing and updating curricula and training materials; conducting training and instruction; assisting in the development and administration of the Fire Service Certification Program; and serving as a liaison regarding fire, emergency, or homeland security training programs.
Examples of the work
• Monitors training and certification programs for compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations. • Develops and updates instructional and curriculum standards, including standards of accreditation, lesson plans, course outlines, and competency evaluation examinations. • Participates in interviewing training instructors and providing selection recommendations for consideration by hiring managers. • Tracks instructor work hours and reviews their travel expense vouchers and payroll requests.
Minimum qualifications
• 400 hours of experience providing instruction as a Fire Academy Instructor (commonwealth title); or • One year of professional experience in developing and delivering fire and emergency service training programs, and a bachelor’s degree in fire science, public safety, adult education, or a related field; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special requirements
• All positions require Fire Service Instructor 2 certification issued by a professional certification agency accredited in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association, the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress, or other professional certification agency accredited in accord ...
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.