Medium Voltage Electrician Foreman pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 94460
- Class code
- 94460
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- J2
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Medium Voltage Electrician Foreman is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 94460.
- 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 09/24/2007.
What the state says the job is
This is specialized work involving the supervision of Medium Voltage Electricians. An employee in this job supervises Medium Voltage Electricians and participates in a variety of skilled duties involving the operation and maintenance of electrical power distribution systems and associated equipment with a voltage above 480 volts and below 23,000 volts. Work involves planning, assigning, reviewing and participating in the maintenance, repair and replacement of electrical machinery, devices and equipment. Work may also include supervising and participating in the operation and maintenance of a medium voltage electrical substation. In addition to supervising Medium Voltage Electricians, an employee in this job may also supervise Electricians and other maintenance staff. Work is performed independently within procedural and safety guidelines and requirements.
Examples of the work
Supervises and participates in preventive maintenance, inspection, testing, repair and replacement of electrical equipment and devices, such as switchgears, transformers, generators, lighting, underground cables, traffic control devices, and carbon monoxide analyzing systems. Supervises and participates in the operation of a medium voltage substation. Sets up maintenance schedules and ensures that proper maintenance is performed. Reads blueprints, sketches, and drawings in order to plan the material and labor needed to accomplish tasks. Reads schematic diagrams to determine and resolve electrical system problems, such as short circuits, power outages and equipment failures.
Minimum qualifications
One year of experience as a Medium Voltage Electrician; or Six years of journey-level experience in the electrical trade, including one year of experience in medium voltage electrical work; or An equivalent combination of experience and training, which includes one year of experience in medium voltage electrical work. CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: Certain positions in this job require possession of a valid Pennsylvania Driver's License. POST EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENT: Certain positions in this job are required to obtain a valid Pennsylvania Commercial Driver’s License within one year from date of hire.
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.