Medium Voltage Electrician pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 94450
- Class code
- 94450
- Pay scale group
- ST 05
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- J1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Medium Voltage Electrician is $46,827 to $70,592 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 94450.
- 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 10/01/2007.
What the state says the job is
This is specialized electrical work in the operation, maintenance and repair of medium voltage electrical systems and equipment. An employee in this job performs a variety of skilled duties operating and maintaining electrical power distribution systems and associated equipment with a voltage above 480 volts and below 23,000 volts. Work involves installing and maintaining transformers, switchgears, and emergency standby generators; repairing and replacing underground cables; identifying and troubleshooting problem areas; and installing, testing, and maintaining electrical machinery, devices and associated equipment. Work may also include operating and maintaining a medium voltage electrical substation.
Examples of the work
Cleans, tests, adjusts, repairs and replaces electrical control equipment such as air and oil circuit breakers, switchgears, transformers, cables, generators, synchronous motors and other electrical equipment. Maintains effective operation of generators, synchronous motors, and motor generators using electrical and mechanical tools and testing instruments. Makes emergency cutouts using switchgear in the event of breakdowns or for necessary repairs. Operates a medium voltage substation utilizing status board, relays, switches and breakers. Checks and interprets substation instrument readings and takes corrective action as necessary. Monitors power distribution switchboards.
Minimum qualifications
Five years of journey-level experience in the electrical trade; or An equivalent combination of experience and training. 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.