Juvenile Justice Specialist Supervisor pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 41791
- Class code
- 41791
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- N2
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Juvenile Justice Specialist Supervisor is $59,149 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 41791.
- 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 10/22/2022.
What the state says the job is
This is supervisory work in the care, custody, and oversight of court adjudicated youth in a state operated Youth Development Center (YDC) or Youth Forestry Camp (YFC). An employee in this job supervises Juvenile Justice Specialists who oversee, lead, and participate in the daily activities of court adjudicated youth to maintain order and assist professional staff with implementing resident treatment plans. Work involves assigning staff to lead individual and group activities, assist adjudicated youth with work assignments, accompany youth to appointments, and participate in treatment planning meetings.
Examples of the work
• Supervises staff who assist professional staff in implementing resident treatment plans for competency development, accountability, and community protection. • Trains subordinate staff in the principles and practices of effective care, custody, and control of adjudicated youth; and the use of appropriate restraint techniques to prevent escapes, control aggressiveness, and maintain a safe and secure environment. • Reviews daily logs, reports, and forms to ensure staff update and maintain documents in compliance with program requirements. • Engages with adjudicated youth about their concerns and problems, provides insight, and reinforces positive attitudes and actions.
Minimum qualifications
• One year of experience as a Juvenile Justice Specialist (commonwealth title); or • Three years of experience in the care, custody, activities, or personal guidance of adolescents or adults in a human services or social services program, law enforcement or correctional program, or an educational, community, or military organization; or • One year of experience in the care, custody, activities, or personal guidance of adolescents or adults in a human services or social services program, law enforcement or correctional program, or an educational, community, or military organization; and an associate’s degree in social sciences, counseling, restorative justice, juvenile justice, child developm ...
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.