State Safety Oversight Program Specialist, DOT pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 28360
- Class code
- 28360
- Pay scale group
- ST 09
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- G3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for State Safety Oversight Program Specialist, DOT is $78,925 to $119,844 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 28360.
- 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 10/30/2025.
What the state says the job is
This is specialized work in safety oversight of fixed guideway public transportation systems in the Department of Transportation (DOT). An employee in this job implements, monitors, and evaluates comprehensive state safety oversight programs for fixed guideway public transportation systems under the jurisdiction of the State Safety Oversight (SSO) Office. Work involves conducting comprehensive management reviews and studies of the safety and security operations of rail transit agencies (RTA) operating fixed guideway public transportation systems, preparing reports of findings and recommendations, evaluating and approving corrective action plans, and monitoring and enforcing follow-up actions.
Examples of the work
• Conducts strategic assessments of safety and security operations of rail-fixed guideway public transportation systems and fixed guideway non-rail public transportation systems. • Implements the SSO program for fixed guideway public transportation systems. • Develops the criteria for inspection and performance assessments of RTA operations. • Develops, interprets, and enforces safety and security program policies and procedures. • Evaluates and certifies RTA safety plans, reports, manuals, and documents for compliance with state and federal regulations and recommends approval.
Minimum qualifications
• Three years of experience managing rail transit operations or regulating rail transit safety, and a bachelor’s degree; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special requirements
• All positions require possession of an active motor vehicle license. • All employees must obtain the federally required Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP) Certificate within three years of hire and maintain it for the duration of employment 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.