Safety Inspector Trainee pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 71060
- Class code
- 71060
- Pay scale group
- ST 05
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- G1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Safety Inspector Trainee is $46,827 to $70,592 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 71060.
- 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 05/12/2009.
What the state says the job is
This is introductory field inspection work in the enforcement of state building, safety, and occupational health and safety laws and regulations. An employee in this job receives classroom and on-the-job training designed to develop competency and skill in inspecting healthcare facilities, public office buildings and other public and private structures, equipment and materials for conformance with state building, safety and occupational health and safety laws and regulations. Work involves assisting Safety Inspectors in a variety of inspection assignments designed to acquaint the trainee with the full scope of inspection activities and responsibilities. As inspection knowledge and skills are acquired, employees are given more difficult tasks and increased responsibility.
Examples of the work
Participates in classroom and on-the-job training. Assists in inspecting public and private hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare facilities to determine compliance with safety laws and regulations. Assists in inspecting and investigating various work locations of public sector employees to determine if buildings and related structures, apparatus, devices, equipment and materials are safe and healthful. Assists in the preparation of detailed reports of inspections and investigations. Travels to various work sites to conduct inspections and to receive training. Performs related work as required.
Minimum qualifications
One year of experience related to the application or inspection of safety principles and practices of construction or utilization of commercial, industrial, healthcare or other buildings or structures, machines, apparatus, devices or equipment; or An equivalent combination of experience and training. CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: Certain positions in this job require possession of a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license.
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.