Materials Supervisor pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 15540
- Class code
- 15540
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B2
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Materials Supervisor is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 15540.
- 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 06/01/1989.
What the state says the job is
This is supervisory work in the testing and control of construction and maintenance materials. An employee in this class is responsible for supervising the testing of construction materials. Work involves outlining procedures for subordinate technicians, reviewing and monitoring work and test results, interpreting specifications for materials testing and determining procedures where standard operations cannot be used. Assignments require independent judgment in planning work details and making technical decisions to achieve valid results. Work is performed with considerable independence and is reviewed by a technical supervisor for quality and adherence to established technical standards.
Examples of the work
Resolves problems associated with materials control in an engineering district by interpreting specifications, training district inspection personnel in the sampling of materials at manufacturing plants and construction sites, and recommending corrective action to resolve routine materials problems when materials are not acceptable. Assists in supervising the operations of a central and field laboratory responsible for controlling the quality of a large variety of construction materials. Coordinates work of unit or organization with other units or organizations. Interprets rules, regulations, policies, standards, and objectives of the organization or program to subordinates.
Minimum qualifications
One year as a Materials Technicians 2. or Three years of experience in the testing of materials use in highway, bridge, building, hydraulic or similar construction projects and graduation from high school. or Two years of experience in the testing of materials used in highway, bridge, building, hydraulic or similar construction projects, and an Associate's Degree in engineering or in a closely related field. or Any 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
Materials Supervisor in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $4,906 | $6,868 | $58,872 to $82,416 |
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.