Seed Laboratory Supervisor pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 52480
- Class code
- 52480
- Pay scale group
- ST 07
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B5
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Seed Laboratory Supervisor is $60,538 to $92,010 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 52480.
- 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 supervisory and advanced technical work overseeing and conducting laboratory (lab) seed testing to certify and ensure proper labeling of seeds distributed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The employee in this job supervises seed preparation and testing and conducts non-uniformed seed germination and purity testing and analysis to ascertain germination potential, seed health, and purity percentages. Work involves overseeing seed testing and analysis; coordinating field inspections for the seed certification program; reviewing seed testing methods and outcomes; identifying and implementing new testing procedures; and conducting seed re-testing and analysis for certification validity or to respond to provider complaints and purity challenges.
Examples of the work
• Supervises the preparation of seed mixes and implementation of seed sample testing and analysis. • Reviews seed testing techniques and methods to ensure accurate analysis and compliance with the Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA) Rules for Testing Seeds. • Oversees the AOSA referee and proficiency testing to support industry-wide seed standards and new testing methods. • Coordinates and oversees maintenance of lab equipment, such as germinators, seed dividers, and seed blowers, to ensure seed analysis accuracy. • Assists in implementing the seed certification program by verifying lab results and coordinating and assigning field inspections for seed certification determinations.
Minimum qualifications
• Two years of experience as a Seed Analyst (Commonwealth title); or • Four years of technical experience performing seed testing in a laboratory setting subject to standards set forth by the AOSA, and three years of technical laboratory experience in the plant industry field; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
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 Laboratory Supervisor in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $51,199 | $76,799 | $51,199 to $76,799 |
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.