Fish Culturist 2 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 61020
- Class code
- 61020
- Pay scale group
- ST 04
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- J1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Fish Culturist 2 is $41,506 to $61,927 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 61020.
- 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 01/18/1992.
What the state says the job is
This is technical and semi-skilled manual work at a fish culture station. An employee in this class performs a variety of technical and semi-skilled duties in the care and production of fish and in the operation, construction and maintenance of a fish culture station. Employees may perform lead work by providing guidance and direction to other employees. Assignments are carried out using independent judgment concerning procedures, tools, equipment and material. Work is performed under general supervision.
Examples of the work
Treats fish for diseases or administers prophylactic treatment. Mixes chemicals, calculates water volume and flow, dispenses medication. Extracts, fertilizes and hatches fish ova; and sets up incubating and rearing apparatus and establishes correct water flow. Nets, sorts and grades various species of fish. Operates mechanical grading devices. Records information. Determines fish species and gender. Nets and prepares fish for transportation to public waters, from pond to pond, or hatchery to hatchery. Conditions and fertilizes ponds for fish production. Checks raceways and ponds for signs of fish disease and stress factors. Transports fish. Drives and operates a stocking vehicle.
Minimum qualifications
One year as Fish Culturist 1.
Special requirements
Possession of a valid Pennsylvania Commercial Driver's Class B License.
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 2 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $53,413 | $65,061 | $53,413 to $65,061 |
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.