Microbiology Services Manager, DEP pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 32440
- Class code
- 32440
- Pay scale group
- ST 09
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Microbiology Services Manager, DEP is $78,925 to $119,844 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 32440.
- 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 11/30/2007.
What the state says the job is
This is managerial work in directing the microbiology services program in the Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Laboratories. An employee in this job organizes, directs, coordinates and manages an analytical unit that performs analyses on a wide variety of environmental samples. Work involves developing, establishing and supervising the conduct of, or conducting, a training program for laboratory personnel to increase proficiency and develop professional skills. Work also involves conducting and directing the conduct of biological research to develop and implement new or improved laboratory testing methods or procedures. Work may involve testifying in Commonwealth courts as an expert witness on the tests conducted and results achieved by members of the laboratory.
Examples of the work
PERFORMED: Plans, organizes and manages the work of microbiologists and technicians in the conduct of microbiological, biological, parasitological, entomological and bioassay analyses for a variety of purposes. Plans, organizes, coordinates and manages laboratory work to ensure adequacy and accuracy of testing and to achieve optimum utilization of available resources. Plans, organizes and conducts or directs the conduct of on-the-job training programs to develop the professional and work skills and knowledge of laboratory personnel. Plans and directs the conduct of applied research to develop new or improved methods, techniques and procedures for laboratory analysis.
Minimum qualifications
One year as a Microbiologist 3; or Three years of professional laboratory work experience in microbiology, and a bachelor’s degree that includes 20 credits of microbiology, cellular biology, molecular biology or bacteriology and 12 credits in chemistry or biochemistry; or Two years of professional laboratory work experience in microbiology, and a graduate degree in microbiology.
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.