Motor Carrier Enforcement Officer pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 70751
- Class code
- 70751
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- G1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Motor Carrier Enforcement Officer is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 70751.
- 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 07/01/2006.
What the state says the job is
This is technical work in the inspection of motor carrier vehicles and operators and enforcement of safety laws. An employee in this job performs technical safety, size and weight, and hazardous material inspections of motor carrier vehicles and operators to determine compliance with and enforce state and federal motor carrier safety laws. Work involves maintaining a safe work environment, selecting vehicles for inspection, interviewing operators, reviewing vehicle and operator documents, performing inspections of truck and trailer safety parts and equipment, issuing and processing traffic citations, notifying operators of required corrective action, preparing reports, and preparing for and testifying at judicial hearings relative to inspection results and application of law.
Examples of the work
Determines safe location for monitoring traffic and selects motor carrier vehicles for inspection. Directs traffic in and around an inspection site and monitors traffic safety. Informs the operator about the purpose for the stop, interviews the operator, and examines operator and vehicle documents to determine compliance with safety laws. Performs technical inspections of truck and trailer safety parts and equipment. Performs size and weight inspections by measuring the height, width, length, and weight of a motor carrier vehicle. Directs motor carrier movement to and from scales and carries, sets up, verifies the accuracy of, and performs minor adjustments to weighing equipment.
Minimum qualifications
Successful completion of training as a Motor Carrier Enforcement Officer Trainee; or One year of experience inspecting motor carrier vehicles and operators for compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, and a high school diploma or equivalency.
Special requirements
Possession of a valid Pennsylvania Class C motor vehicle operator's license.
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.