Safety Specialist 2 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 11302
- Class code
- 11302
- Pay scale group
- ST 07
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Safety Specialist 2 is $60,538 to $92,010 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 11302.
- 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 advanced 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 administering all phases of agency safety programs. Work involves observing, inspecting, and providing technical guidance to staff on the safe methods and techniques to perform duties; developing safety related guidance documentation; organizing, monitoring, and conducting safety training; and developing and implementing policies and procedures required to maintain effective safety programs. Work includes conducting field investigations and performing administrative duties to support the overall safety program. Work may also include supervising or serving as a lead worker over lower-level Safety Specialists.
Examples of the work
• Monitors and evaluates programs on-site to ensure compliance with all components of the Accident/Injury Prevention Program (AIPP). • Serves as a chairperson for the Accident Review Committee responsible for investigation of all catastrophic injuries and accidents and ensuring the development and implementation of corrective action plans. • Develops and delivers safety training and serves as a subject matter expert for safety program activities. • 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
• One year as a Safety Specialist 1 (commonwealth title); or • One year of professional experience in conducting safety inspections, safety investigations, or safety training; 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.