Juvenile Justice Specialist Trainee pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 41785
- Class code
- 41785
- Pay scale group
- ST 03
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- N1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Juvenile Justice Specialist Trainee is $41,506 to $54,162 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 41785.
- 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 structured trainee work in assisting in the care, custody, oversight, and development of court adjudicated youth in a state operated Youth Development Center (YDC) or Youth Forestry Camp (YFC). An employee in this job participates in formal classroom training sessions and on-the-job training assignments to develop the proficiency required to supervise and lead activities with court adjudicated youth, maintain a safe environment, and assist professional staff with implementing treatment plans. Training is achieved through formal classroom instruction, computer-based training, reading assignments, and behavioral observation of individuals.
Examples of the work
•Completes formal classroom and on-the-job training designed to develop the skills necessary to assist professional staff in implementing individual youth treatment plans. •Instructs and guides court adjudicated youth in their daily activities, such as personal hygiene, mealtime, recreation, and work assignments. •Engages with adjudicated youth about their concerns and problems, provides insight, and reinforces positive attitudes and actions. •Observes adjudicated youth and reports changes in personality, demeanor, and degree of program participation to assist professional staff with implementing treatment plans.
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.