Seed Analyst pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 52470
- Class code
- 52470
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Seed Analyst is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 52470.
- 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 11/30/2023.
What the state says the job is
This is advanced technical work conducting laboratory (lab) testing and seed sample analyses to certify and ensure proper labeling of seeds distributed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. An employee in this job performs purity and germination testing on uniformed seed samples to verify seed quality and viability in accordance with laws, regulations, and required industry standards. Work involves identifying and categorizing common and uncommon seed species to determine appropriate purity testing methods; conducting physical purity, noxious weed content, and germination seed exams; and generating, reviewing, and interpreting lab results and reporting discrepancies to supervisor for regulatory action. Work includes maintaining seed sample data and cleaning and maintaining lab equipment.
Examples of the work
• Operates seed laboratory equipment to mix, sub sample, and weigh seed varieties. • Separates seed working samples into four components (pure seed, other crop seeds, inert matter, and weed seed) and identifies species by botanical name. • Weighs seed components and computes percentages by weight to estimate plant traits, including growth rate, size, and root depth. • Plants seeds on prescribed substratum material profile, such as soil or rock, and places in controlled environments for germinating. • Compares purity and germination information on labels with testing results and reports discrepancies to supervisor.
Minimum qualifications
• Two years of experience as a Plant Industry Laboratory Technician (Commonwealth title) performing seed testing work; or • Two years of technical experience performing seed testing in a laboratory setting subject to standards set forth by the Association of Official Seed Analysts, and three years of technical laboratory experience in the plant industry field; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special requirements
• All employees must obtain certification as a Certified Viability Technologist (CVT) or Certified Seed Analyst - Germination (CSA-G) within two years of the date of hire
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
Seed Analyst in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $44,193 | $88,386 | $44,193 to $88,386 |
| Minnesota | $45,372 | $63,058 | $45,372 to $63,058 |
| New Jersey | $58,222 | $84,763 | $58,222 to $84,763 |
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.