Fish Culturist 1 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 61019
- Class code
- 61019
- Pay scale group
- ST 03
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- J1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Fish Culturist 1 is $36,831 to $54,162 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 61019.
- 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 08/03/1994.
What the state says the job is
This is semi-skilled manual and training level technical fish culture work at a fish culture station. An employee in this class is engaged in on-the-job and structured training assignments to develop technical skills in the care and propagation of fish and in the operation of specialized fish culture equipment and performs a variety of semi-skilled construction and maintenance duties in the operation and maintenance of a fish culture station. Structured training assignments involve classroom and practical field experiences designed to develop skills and knowledge in the technical methods and procedures in the field of fish culture. Many of the assigned semi-skilled manual maintenance and routine fish culture tasks are repetitive in nature and once learned can be performed independently.
Examples of the work
Participates in on-the-job and classroom training activities to develop a working knowledge and proficiency in the technical methods and procedures used in fish culture including: netting, sorting, grading, and weighing techniques; feeding, sampling, testing, inspection and treatment methodologies; extraction, fertilization,hatching, incubation and rearing practices and procedures. Participates in on-the-job, classroom and self-study training activities to develop skills in the operation of specialized fish culture distribution units equipped with life support systems and that are subject to commercial drivers legal requirements. Assists in pond conditioning and fertilization.
Minimum qualifications
Graduation from high school or equivalent certification of formal training.
Special requirements
Possession of a valid Pennsylvania Driver's License. Employee entering this classification must obtain a Commercial Driver's License that permits the operation of vehicles of 26,000 lbs. or more prior to completing their probationary period.
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
Fish Culturist 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $47,695 | $58,447 | $47,695 to $58,447 |
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.