Regulation and Compliance Chief, Agriculture pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 53231
- Class code
- 53231
- Pay scale group
- ST 11
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Regulation and Compliance Chief, Agriculture is $102,788 to $156,167 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 53231.
- 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 02/10/2024.
What the state says the job is
This is managerial work in directing all operations of the statewide domestic animal regulatory program for the prevention and control of diseases of domestic animals in the Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture. This position directs and supervises staff in the inspection of domestic animals, and directs staff and organizations engaged in animal production, marketing, slaughtering or processing activities that follow regulations by the Department and enforcement of laws and regulations pertaining to prevention and control of domestic animal diseases. Technical supervision is exercised over professional employees, including veterinarians, technical and other employees widely distributed throughout the state. Administration of this program requires communication and integration with other Bureau of Animal Industry animal health programs.
Examples of the work
Plans and manages implementation of laws and regulations for the prevention and control of diseases of domestic animals. Trains, directs and controls work of Division employees. Communicates with domestic animal producers and animal health professionals in the private sector to promote compliance with Department disease control programs. Participates in Department of Agriculture emergency management planning and is responsible for maintaining Bureau of Animal Industry preparedness to respond to emergencies impacting on animal agriculture. Prepares and delivers talks and technical papers. Assists in determining financial, personnel and other requirements of animal health programs.
Minimum qualifications
Three years of farm animal and/or poultry practice experience as a USDA accredited veterinarian.
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.