Radiation Health Physicist 2 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 14320
- Class code
- 14320
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Radiation Health Physicist 2 is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 14320.
- 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 07/31/2015.
What the state says the job is
This is advanced professional work in the monitoring and control of radiological health hazards in the field of radiation protection in the Department of Environmental Protection. An employee in this job independently inspects complex radiation producing equipment and radioactive materials programs in a regional office, or independently performs a variety of duties in support of a major statewide radiation protection program in the central office. Employees at this level may lead or participate in team inspections of complex facilities or demonstrate specialized inspection techniques to coworkers. In the central office, areas of program responsibility may include radon certification, radon monitoring, radioactive material licensing, x-ray equipment registration, accelerator licensing, environmental monitoring, emergency response planning, and radioactive waste oversight.
Examples of the work
• Performs advanced professional work in radiation health physics in a regional office or in the central office. • Independently conducts inspections of complex radiation producing equipment and radioactive materials programs in medical and industrial settings for compliance with program requirements. • Leads a team of health physicists during inspections of large industrial or medical facilities with radioactive materials programs or numerous and complex radiation sources and conducts exit interviews with facility administrators. • Conducts investigations involving acute internal or external radiation exposure to determine causes and preventative measures.
Minimum qualifications
• One year as a Radiation Health Physicist 1; or • Two years of professional experience in the recognition, evaluation, and control of radiation hazards and a bachelor's degree in health physics, radiation physics, radiation biology, nuclear physics, or applied health physics; or • Two years of professional experience in the recognition, evaluation, and control of radiation hazards and a bachelor's degree with major course work in the physical, biological, or radiological sciences or in nuclear engineering, that includes 20 credits in health physics or radiological sciences; or • One year of professional experience in the recognition, evaluation, and control of radiation hazards and possessi ...
Special requirements
• Certain positions require possession of an active non-commercial PA Class C driver’s license or equivalent. • Certain positions require current certification in mammography issued by the US Food and Drug Administration.
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.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Radiation Health Physicist 2 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $88,788 | $119,460 | $88,788 to $119,460 |
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.