Police Communications Operator Instructor pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 73029
- Class code
- 73029
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Police Communications Operator Instructor is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 73029.
- 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 01/08/2013.
What the state says the job is
This is administrative work in the instruction of public safety communications procedures and equipment to Police Communications Operators (PCOs) in the Pennsylvania State Police. An employee in this job develops, conducts, and evaluates classroom instruction of PCOs. Work involves developing and revising entrant and journey-level public safety communications curriculum, delivering training in a classroom environment, and measuring the effectiveness of instruction. Work may also involve providing direction to adjunct instructors assigned to assist with certain courses. Work includes providing instruction in the practices and procedures associated with receiving calls for emergency and non-emergency police services, determining response requirements and priorities, dispatching units and relaying information, maintaining records, and operating telecommunications equipment.
Examples of the work
Plans, develops, and revises curriculum, course materials, and techniques for the instruction of public safety communications. Delivers course content to PCOs through discussions, audio-visual presentations, and situational exercises. Demonstrates usage of radio and telephone equipment and specialized computer software. Provides direction, training, and feedback to adjunct instructors on course content and presentation. Trains PCOs on department policies, procedures, and practices pertaining to public safety communications. Measures and assesses learning progress of course participants and offers remedial training as necessary.
Minimum qualifications
Three years as a Police Communications Operator.
Special requirements
Possession of a clear, firm voice and no speech, hearing, or visual impairments that would interfere with being understood, understanding incoming communications, or using communications equipment.
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.