Food Service Worker 2 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 81020
- Class code
- 81020
- Pay scale group
- ST 03
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- N1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Food Service Worker 2 is $36,831 to $54,162 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 81020.
- 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 05/01/1973.
What the state says the job is
This is food service work as a lead worker in the accomplishment of routine tasks in an institutional food service operation. An employee in this class is responsible on a regular basis for work assignments in a work unit composed of peer employees, and patient or student help. Work performed in the unit is of limited scope such as the duties in a vegetable preparation area; centralized cafeteria serving line and dining room; decentralized finishing kitchen; or decentralized service area serving line and dining room. Lead work involves interpreting work assignments; proving informal training and advice based on work experience; requisitioning food and supplies for the unit; and the responsibility for completing work assigned to the unit. Major aspects of the work are the elements of independence and work coordination.
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
Food Service Worker 2 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $42,641 | $52,413 | $42,641 to $52,413 |
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.