Podiatrist pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 33670
- Class code
- 33670
- Pay scale group
- DR 01
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- T4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Podiatrist is $127,981 to $184,001 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 33670.
- 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 05/17/1996.
What the state says the job is
This is professional medical work in the field of Podiatry. An employee in this class is responsible for the examination, diagnosis and treatment of ailments and deformities of the foot involving medical, mechanical and/or surgical care and treatment. Employees either independently or in collaboration with other medical and professional staff, recommend or initiate the care and treatment of patient musculoskeletal diseases such as Gout and Rheumatoid Arthritis, and manifestations of systemic diseases such as diabetes, neurologic and peripheral vascular diseases and deformities of the foot and those anatomical structures of the leg governing the function of the foot; and instruct patients and staff on methods and techniques of proper footcare.
Examples of the work
Examines, diagnoses and treats foot ailments and deformities such as corns, callouses, bunions, ingrown and deformed toenails, flat feet, blisters, arch defects, tendinitis, heel spurs, fractures, athlete's foot, ulcer debridements and other conditions of the foot through medications, surgery, cutting and/or nail removal, and/or mechanical braces or supports to enhance and correct abnormal foot structures.
Minimum qualifications
Graduation from an approved school of podiatry.
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 DR schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Podiatrist in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $9,578 | $25,648 | $114,936 to $307,776 |
| Illinois | $61,524 | $90,852 | $61,524 to $90,852 |
| Massachusetts | $4,187 | $6,986 | $108,856 to $181,647 |
| Ohio | $39.64 | $55.53 | $82,451 to $115,502 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.