Laboratory Technologist pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 32400
- Class code
- 32400
- Pay scale group
- ST 05
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Laboratory Technologist is $46,827 to $70,592 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 32400.
- 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 12/07/2005.
What the state says the job is
This is paraprofessional laboratory work involving the performance of tests in a veterinary laboratory. An employee in this job performs a variety of standard laboratory tests in the areas of veterinary laboratory medicine that includes microbiology, immunology, serology, chemistry, histology, and hematology. Work involves conducting a wide variety of standardized microbiological, chemical and biological tests to identify and measure the composition of organic and inorganic samples. These tests require the application of established qualitative and quantitative microbiological, chemical, and biological testing procedures to achieve valid and accurate results. Work may involve performing field surveys to collect samples requiring specialized handling or field testing.
Examples of the work
Conducts laboratory tests to identify, characterize, measure or determine the nature of biological or chemical components. Responsible for determining the best results requiring the application of microbiological, chemical, or biological knowledge and the need for further testing. Conducts field surveys to collect samples which require either specialized sampling techniques or chemical treatment for preservation and conducts a limited number of analytical tests in the field. Prepares samples for testing and standard solutions and reagents. Assists Microbiologists, Chemists or Veterinarians in the conduct of detailed analysis by either manual or instrument analysis techniques.
Minimum qualifications
Associate degree in Veterinary Laboratory Technology (VLT) or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) and one (1) year of technical laboratory experience in a biomedical research or development, clinical pathology or diagnostic laboratory; or Two (2) years of college which includes six (6) credits in biology, three (3) credits in chemistry, and three (3) credits in microbiology, immunology, molecular biology, histology or biostatistics and one (1) year of technical laboratory experience in a biomedical research or development, clinical pathology or diagnostic laboratory; or An equivalent combination of experience and training which included one (1) year of technical laboratory experience in a bi ...
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.