Juvenile Justice Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 41790
- Class code
- 41790
- Pay scale group
- ST 05
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- N1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Juvenile Justice Specialist is $54,162 to $70,592 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 41790.
- 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 work providing 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 directs and instructs court adjudicated youth at a residential treatment facility. Work involves overseeing and engaging with adjudicated youth to maintain safety in the facility and to assist professional staff in providing resident treatment services. Work includes actively engaging with court adjudicated youth to address personal problems; planning and leading activities to reinforce responsible behaviors and attitudes; escorting adjudicated youth to and from various activities and appointments; and participating in treatment team meetings and recommending and implementing modifications to treatment plans.
Examples of the work
•Oversees, instructs, and guides court adjudicated youth in their daily activities, such as personal hygiene routines, treatment activities, visits and outings, mealtimes, recreational activities, cleaning and laundry tasks, and study time. •Engages with adjudicated youth about their concerns and problems, provides insight, and reinforces positive attitudes and actions. •Participates in multidisciplinary treatment meetings, reports behavioral changes and progress, and recommends and implements modifications to treatment plans. •Maintains accurate records of daily observations of the youths' progress in meeting program and individual goals.
Minimum qualifications
• Successful completion of the Juvenile Justice Specialist Trainee program (commonwealth title); or • Two 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 • An associate’s degree in social sciences, counseling, restorative justice, juvenile justice, child development, behavioral sciences, human services, criminal justice, education, or a closely related field; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
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
Juvenile Justice Specialist in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $74,388 | $110,856 | $74,388 to $110,856 |
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.