Mechanical Engineer Trainee pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 13500
- Class code
- 13500
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Mechanical Engineer Trainee is $67,658 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 13500.
- 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 10/14/1997.
What the state says the job is
This is entrance level training work to develop practical proficiency in the use of mechanical engineering knowledges, skills, and abilities. Employees in this class participate in an on-the-job training program under the supervision of professional engineers. Assignments are designed to develop the employee’s ability to apply the knowledges and skills of the mechanical engineering field to the solution of practical problems, increase the employee’s ability to identify problems early in the project, and develop solutions which conform to agency policies, rules, and regulations as well as professional standards. Work may include assignments in different organizational units to increase the employee’s awareness of the scope of engineering practiced in the Commonwealth and insure appropriate job placement.
Examples of the work
Participates in an on-the-job training program designed to develop practical proficiency in the use of mechanical engineering skills developed in school. Assists in the design and review of construction drawings for installation of heating, plumbing, ventilation, refrigeration, air conditioning, and other mechanical systems. Creates design drawings, details, and schedules for components of mechanical systems for Commonwealth-owned and leased buildings. Uses Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) software to create design drawings for components of mechanical systems.
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor's Degree in mechanical engineering; or An Engineer-in-Training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers.
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
Mechanical Engineer Trainee in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $68,839 | $71,493 | $68,839 to $71,493 |
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.