Surface Mine Conservation Inspector pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 71580
- Class code
- 71580
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- G1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Surface Mine Conservation Inspector is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 71580.
- 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 06/01/1989.
What the state says the job is
This is technical work in the inspection of surface mines. An employee in this class inspects surface mining operations in an assigned geographical area of the Commonwealth to determine compliance with Commonwealth surface mining laws and regulations. Work involves notifying mine operators of violations and requiring their correction, enforcing surface mining laws and regulations, explaining surface mining laws to mine officials and operators, promoting voluntary compliance with surface mining laws, investigating mining accidents, inspecting mining machinery, and preparing reports on inspections and investigations.
Examples of the work
Inspects surface mines to determine compliance with Commonwealth surface mining laws and regulations. Requires surface mine operators to correct conditions which do not comply with Commonwealth surface mining laws and regulations. Investigates surface mining accidents to determine causes and conditions and to suggest preventative measures for avoiding similar accidents. Investigates complaints involving surface mines and resolves or recommends solutions to resolve complaint. Advises mine officials, operators, and employees on the provisions of the Commonwealth's surface mining laws and regulations.
Minimum qualifications
One year of experience as an Environmental Protection Trainee in the surface mining program; or Three 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.