Geoscientist pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 14921
- Class code
- 14921
- Pay scale group
- ST 07
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Geoscientist is $64,607 to $92,010 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 14921.
- 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 12/01/2020.
What the state says the job is
This is journey level professional work in the field of geology conducting studies and investigations involving the physical structure of the earth to solve geologic problems and develop natural resources. An employee in this job studies, investigates, and plots the development of viable natural geologic systems and resources such as oil, gas, minerals, soil, water, and other energy resources. Work involves characterizing, mapping, and interpreting data associated with regional geology; the quality and quantity of groundwater and its flow paths; coal, coal bed methane, natural gas, and petroleum bearing rock; metallic and non-metallic minerals; sinkholes and landslides; and naturally occurring elements.
Examples of the work
• Analyzes and evaluates permit applications; work plans; or reports involving land recycling, multi-site cleanup agreements, and municipal, residual, and hazardous waste management. • Gathers, analyzes, and interprets geologic data for the purpose of understanding the geology and geologic resources of Pennsylvania. • Creates and interprets geologic maps and reports, hazard maps, energy resource maps, schematic and written stratigraphic sections, aerial photographs, cross sections, and other remote sensing images and geologic descriptions using GIS, databases, and other methods. • Analyzes and evaluates storage tank regulation and cleanup and nonpoint source management.
Minimum qualifications
• One year as a Geoscience Trainee (commonwealth title); or • One year of professional geology experience, and a bachelor's degree in geology, hydrogeology, geoscience, geophysics, geochemistry, engineering geology, or a closely related field that includes 30 college credits in geologic coursework; or • Possession of an active Geologist-in-Training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists, and one year of professional experience in geologic work; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes 30 college credits in geologic coursework.
Special requirements
• All positions require possession of an active Pennsylvania non-commercial Class C driver’s license or equivalent.
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
Geoscientist in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $33.12 | $49.68 | $68,890 to $103,334 |
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.