Plant Industry Field Technician pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 56400
- Class code
- 56400
- Pay scale group
- ST 04
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- G1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Plant Industry Field Technician is $41,506 to $61,927 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 56400.
- 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 11/16/2016.
What the state says the job is
This is technical field inspection work involving agricultural products in the Bureau of Plant Industry, Department of Agriculture. An employee in this job conducts seasonal inspections of agricultural products at various locations including nurseries, greenhouses, and farms to identify plant pests and invasive plant species, and performs related duties in support of the pest management and certification programs. Work involves performing inspections and making recommendations to facility staff concerning the use of pesticides or other means to control plant pests; preparing written inspection and survey reports for submission to a supervisor; and assisting higher-level staff with plant surveys and research by setting up survey sites, collecting samples, recording data, and assessing damage or control measures.
Examples of the work
• Conducts routine inspections to identify plant pests and invasive plant species. • Prepares reports of inspection findings and recommended steps to control plant pests and invasive plants. • Refers violations, such as unlicensed facilities, plant pest infestations, or improper pesticide storage, to a supervisor for appropriate follow-up. • Assists with surveys and research related to the distribution, biology, and economic impacts of insects, mites, plant diseases, nematodes, and weeds. • Makes pesticide applications to control invasive species and performs follow-up inspections to determine if control measures have been successful.
Minimum qualifications
• One year of experience in plant pest control activities associated with the production and care of plants, and an associate’s degree in one of the agricultural or biological sciences; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
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.