Installation Firefighter Supervisor, DMVA pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 74280
- Class code
- 74280
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- G2
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Installation Firefighter Supervisor, DMVA is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 74280.
- 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 03/27/2025.
What the state says the job is
This is supervisory and specialized firefighting, fire prevention, and fire protection systems inspection work at airports and other facilities supported by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA). An employee in this job supervises and participates in the work of firefighters in fighting and extinguishing aircraft, structure, and other fires that contain fuels, chemicals, and ordnance, such as ammunition. Work involves coordinating the work of firefighters at the scene of an emergency, scheduling and overseeing fire safety inspections for structures and grounds, supervising the maintenance of firefighting and rescue equipment, and providing firefighting training. Work includes supervising an assigned shift of Installation Firefighters and fighting aircraft fires using specialized breathing apparatuses and chemical fire suppressants.
Examples of the work
• Supervises an assigned shift of Installation Firefighters in fighting and extinguishing aircraft, building, vehicle, fuel, chemical, wildland, and brush fires at DMVA installations. • In the absence of the fire chief, assigns firefighting and rescue tasks to individual firefighters at the scene of an emergency. • Supervises and coordinates responses to emergency fire alarms, telephone calls, radio transmissions, crash alarms, and other notifications. • Identifies potential fire hazards and recommends solutions. • Maintains equipment and crew readiness during the shift according to firefighting and rescue standards.
Minimum qualifications
• One year as an Installation Firefighter, DMVA (Commonwealth title); or • Four years of firefighting experience as a member of a municipal or governmental fire department and possession of a high school diploma or equivalent.
Special requirements
• All positions require an active Firefighter II, Fire Instructor II, Fire Inspector II, and Fire Officer II certifications from an organization accredited by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications.
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.