Surface Mine Conservation Inspection Supervisor pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 71581
- Class code
- 71581
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- G2
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Surface Mine Conservation Inspection Supervisor is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 71581.
- 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 06/26/1996.
What the state says the job is
This is supervisory work in the inspection of surface mines. An employee in this class supervises the inspection of surface mines to determine compliance with Commonwealth surface mining laws and regulations. Work involves planning and coordinating the activities of a group of technical employees engaged in the inspection of surface mines, and mining practices and conditions; promoting and insuring compliance with Commonwealth surface mining laws; preventing water pollution; and promoting safety and environmental protection practices in surface mining operations. Work further involves developing, implementing, and evaluating methods, techniques, and procedures to improve the quality and effectiveness of surface mine inspections and investigations.
Examples of the work
Supervises a technical staff engaged in the inspection of surface mines. Plans and organizes work, assigns work, determines work flow, and reviews work performance. Prepares and signs Employee Performance Evaluation Reports. Interviews prospective employees and recommends employee selection or ranks applicants in terms of preferability for employment. Receives grievances and complaints, conducts initial investigation into causes and conditions, discusses with employee, and resolves or recommends solutions to grievances and complaints. Interprets rules, regulations, policies, standards, and objectives of the organization or program to subordinates.
Minimum qualifications
Two years of experience as a Surface Mine Conservation Inspector or a Blasting and Explosives Inspector; or Five years of progressively responsible surface mining and conservation experience; or Any 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.