Micrographics Technician pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 96080
- Class code
- 96080
- Pay scale group
- ST 04
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- J1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Micrographics Technician is $41,506 to $61,927 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 96080.
- 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 12/01/1983.
What the state says the job is
This is technical production work in a centralized microform production center serving most Commonwealth agencies. An employee in this class operates a variety of specialized equipment used in microform production from hard copy, computer tapes and reproduction of film masters. Work involves the full range of microform production operation to include job specific computer programming and operation, camera operation, film development, etc. Assigned duties are performed independently with guidance provided in unusual or complex situations. Work is reviewed through spot checks or reports and work completed for technical proficiency, acceptable production quality and quantity, record keeping and adherence to instructions and procedures.
Examples of the work
Writes and selects existing programs using a mixture of computer languages for a Computer Output Microfiche computer to translate information from disk or tape to microform in the specified format. Adjusts focal length, illumination, temperatures and feed rate and mixes prescribed chemical ratios as required in the operation of microform equipment. Maintains production logs and reports orally or in writing on film and chemical usage, production problems, machine malfunctions and shift output. Prepares materials for processing, including removing staples, mending torn pages, labeling materials, mounting computer disks and tapes and related functions.
Minimum qualifications
One year of computer programming and operation; or One year of microform production including at least three months experience in programming Computer Output Microfiche equipment. Formal classroom or vocational training in computer programming and operation or Computer Output Microfiche operation may be substituted for experience.
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.