Medical Records Technician pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 39030
- Class code
- 39030
- Pay scale group
- ST 05
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Medical Records Technician is $46,827 to $70,592 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 39030.
- 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 05/27/2011.
What the state says the job is
This is technical work in the operation of a medical records department at a state correctional facility within the Department of Corrections. An employee in this job plans, organizes, and performs the technical work of a medical records department where all inmate medical histories are established, classified, and maintained. Work involves maintaining and updating inmate health records; reviewing the records for completeness and accuracy to ensure their applicability for patient treatment, research, and case study; regulating the release of inmate medical information; and ensuring that all materials shared between correctional facilities and outside entities are relevant and appropriate according to applicable laws and regulations.
Examples of the work
Ensures each inmate has a separate and complete medical record. Creates new medical records for inmates entering the system, reactivates older medical records for inmates returning as new receptions or parole violators, and merges temporary medical records with the inmate’s permanent file. Reviews medical records for completeness and accuracy, referring inadequate or incomplete records to treatment staff for correction. Codes or verifies the coding of diseases, operations, special therapies and program services, and treatments.
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
Medical Records Technician in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $27,698 | $44,218 | $27,698 to $44,218 |
| New Jersey | $53,282 | $77,371 | $53,282 to $77,371 |
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.