Psychiatric Aide pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 30010
- Class code
- 30010
- Pay scale group
- ST 03
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- N1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Psychiatric Aide is $36,831 to $54,162 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 30010.
- 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 12/01/2021.
What the state says the job is
This is non-professional work providing health care services to individuals with mental health conditions in a Department of Human Services (DHS) facility. An employee in this job assists nursing staff with the care of individuals by carrying out daily living activities, physical care, self-help activities, and other tasks related to individualized treatment plans. Work involves reporting individuals’ behavior, attitude, and physical condition to registered or licensed practical nursing staff; taking individuals’ vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure; and documenting findings in the health care record. Work includes assisting individuals with other therapeutic activities under the direction of treatment professionals; transferring or escorting patients; and performing housekeeping duties in the patient care area.
Examples of the work
• Assists individuals in feeding, dressing, transport, and other daily living activities. • Assists individuals with housekeeping functions in their living quarters. • Supports individuals in the resolution of problems associated with group living. • Observes and records on-going physical, medical, and behavioral conditions for inclusion in clinical records and treatment plans. • Reports behavioral problems to the immediate supervisor and other professional staff. • Encourages individuals to participate in therapeutic treatment activities. • Performs related work as required.
Minimum qualifications
• Successful completion of the Aide Trainee program (commonwealth title); or • Six months of experience in the care, activities, and personal guidance of individuals with mental health or physical illness or disabilities; or • Certification as a Nurse Aide or Nursing Assistant through the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Special requirements
• Certain positions require certification as a Nurse Aide or Nursing Assistant through the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
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.