Tradesman Helper pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 93000
- Class code
- 93000
- Pay scale group
- ST 03
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- J1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Tradesman Helper is $36,831 to $54,162 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 93000.
- 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 09/25/2015.
What the state says the job is
This is semi-skilled trades work assisting a tradesman engaged in construction, building maintenance, motorized equipment maintenance and repair, or allied trades work. An employee in this job performs a variety of semi-skilled tasks assisting tradesman with the duties of a trade or group of closely related trades. Work assignments are usually designed to develop the knowledges and skills required by the trades. Working independence and task difficulty and complexity are increased as employees develop skill and proficiency. Work involves considerable physical and manual labor and is performed under the close supervision of a skilled tradesman who provides on-the-job training, makes assignments, and reviews work in process and upon completion.
Examples of the work
• Participates in on-the-job training in the practices, methods, and techniques of a recognized trade. • Assists a skilled tradesman in performing the duties of their trade. • Maintains equipment and tools in good working condition. • Performs a variety of semi-skilled and unskilled tasks designed to increase competence and to learn the use of the tools of a trade. • Prepares records and reports on work completed. • Performs related work as required. ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: • Ability to read and understand written materials. • Ability to communicate effectively orally. • Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Special requirements
• Certain positions require an active non-commercial Pennsylvania 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.