Recreation and Conservation Program Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 55130
- Class code
- 55130
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Recreation and Conservation Program Specialist is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 55130.
- 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 02/01/2020.
What the state says the job is
This is advanced professional work developing and evaluating statewide recreation and conservation programs in the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. An employee in this job plans, develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates statewide recreation and conservation programs. Work involves developing and recommending statewide goals, objectives, and priorities; developing and recommending program regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines; ensuring program consistency with any applicable federal requirements; and conducting evaluations of programs and preparing reports on findings and recommendations.
Examples of the work
• Develops, recommends, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates statewide program activities related to recreation and conservation. • Develops, recommends, implements, coordinates, and evaluates statewide technical program regulations, policies, and procedures. • Reviews overall progress and results of assigned programs to evaluate effectiveness and develop recommendations for policy or procedural changes. • Provides specialized technical information and guidance in the interpretation and application of policies and procedures.
Minimum qualifications
• One year of experience as a Recreation and Conservation Advisor 2 (commonwealth title); or • Three years of professional experience in parks, recreation, or natural resource conservation administration, planning, or development; and a bachelor’s degree in parks and recreation, landscape architecture, environmental sciences, city, regional, urban, or environmental planning, or a closely related field; 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.