Registered Nurse Supervisor pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 30430
- Class code
- 30430
- Pay scale group
- ST 09
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- P5
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Registered Nurse Supervisor is $78,925 to $119,844 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 30430.
- 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 09/05/2023.
What the state says the job is
This is supervisory professional nursing work at a Commonwealth facility. An employee in this class supervises professional nursing services work which is provided in multiple patient or resident care and treatment areas, wards or living areas on an assigned shift or serves as supervisor of nursing care areas that are comparable in scope and complexity to shift supervisory responsibility. Shift supervisors establish and maintain communications with previous shift professional nursing care staff to ensure continuity of nursing care and treatment and to maintain a safe, therapeutic environment for individuals and staff.
Examples of the work
• Plans, organizes, directs, and evaluates the administration of nursing care and treatment services. • Supervises professional, paraprofessional, and non-professional nursing care personnel through observation. • Orients new employees to the policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the nursing department and the health care facility. • Provides instruction, guidance, and counseling to professional staff and ongoing employee staff development programs. • Assesses the nursing staff's implementation of nursing care and treatment plans. • Ensures the consistency of the nursing care plan with the individual's comprehensive treatment program plan.
Minimum qualifications
• Three years as a Registered Nurse (commonwealth title); or • Four years of professional nursing experience providing care and treatment services consistent with those needed for individuals with a mental or physical injury or illness and/or a developmental disability.
Special requirements
• All positions require active authorization to practice as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania. • All employees possessing an active temporary practice permit must obtain licensure as a Registered Nurse within the one (1) year period defined by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.
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
Registered Nurse Supervisor in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $40,684 | $92,854 | $40,684 to $92,854 |
| Minnesota | $93,981 | $139,499 | $93,981 to $139,499 |
| New Mexico | $40.28 | $64.45 | $83,782 to $134,056 |
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.