Safety Specialist 1 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 11301
- Class code
- 11301
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Safety Specialist 1 is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 11301.
- 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 04/12/2021.
What the state says the job is
This is professional work in the analysis, development, coordination, and implementation of transportation, workplace, or employee related safety programs. An employee in this job serves as a safety coordinator responsible for assisting in the administration of agency safety programs. Work involves observing, inspecting, and assisting with providing technical guidance to staff on the safe methods and techniques to perform duties; assisting with developing safety related guidance documentation; organizing, monitoring, and conducting safety training; and coordinating, implementing, and assisting with the development and management of policies and procedures required to maintain effective safety programs. Work includes conducting field investigations and performing administrative duties to support the overall safety program.
Examples of the work
• Assists with monitoring and evaluating programs on-site to ensure compliance with all components of the Accident/Injury Prevention Program (AIPP). • Serves on the Accident Review Committee which involves investigating all catastrophic injuries and accidents and assisting with ensuring the development and implementation of corrective action plans. • Conducts safety related training, such as Occupational Safety and Health Administration Class Coordination, or seminars, workshops, and meetings to gather and distribute safety information on new programs, processes, or policies.
Minimum qualifications
• Successful completion of the Safety Specialist Trainee program (commonwealth title); or • Five years of technical experience in conducting safety inspections, safety investigations, or safety training, or performing technical highway maintenance or highway construction work; or • One year of technical experience in conducting safety inspections, safety investigations, or safety training, or performing technical highway maintenance or highway construction work, and a bachelor’s degree in Safety Management, Occupational Safety and Health Management, Industrial Hygiene, or a closely related field; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special requirements
• Certain positions must obtain an active Advanced Safety Certificate issued by the National Safety Council’s Safety Training Institute within two years of starting in this job.
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.