Semi Skilled Laborer pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 90030
- Class code
- 90030
- Pay scale group
- ST 03
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- J1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Semi Skilled Laborer is $36,831 to $54,162 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 90030.
- 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 07/05/2012.
What the state says the job is
This is semi-skilled manual work in the construction and maintenance of various buildings, grounds or public works projects. An employee in this job performs semi-skilled work alone, assists a skilled trades worker, or functions as lead worker for a small crew of manual workers performing routine tasks. Work involves the use of a variety of construction, grounds keeping and maintenance equipment and tools, which frequently requires the application of skills acquired on the job. Minor repairs and routine grounds keeping and custodial duties are performed with considerable independence and reviewed upon completion. More advanced construction or repair work is performed under the direction of a skilled trades worker or supervisor.
Examples of the work
Maintains the cleanliness of buildings, comfort facilities, pavilions, and outdoor recreational areas. Performs landscaping duties on public grounds by seeding and mowing grass and by planting, pruning, and removing shrubs, branches, and trees. Clears walkways and roadways of debris or snow. Performs minor carpentry tasks such as assembling and repairing prefabricated picnic tables, signs, furniture, shelving, partitions and storage bins. Paints or stains building walls, ceilings, signs, and gates by scraping and removing old finish and rolling or using brushes to apply paint or stain.
Minimum qualifications
One year of experience in laboring work including the use of tools and equipment used in maintenance or construction; or An equivalent combination of experience and training. CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: Certain positions require possession of a valid PA non-commercial Class C driver’s license or equivalent.
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.