Traffic Control Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 10859
- Class code
- 10859
- Pay scale group
- ST 07
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Traffic Control Specialist is $60,538 to $92,010 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 10859.
- 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 06/09/2004.
What the state says the job is
This is technical work in a traffic control engineering program. An employee in this class performs technical duties involving the analysis of traffic control problem resolutions within general traffic engineering criteria; develops recommendations for operational efficiency to other organizations for newly developed traffic control program areas; and trains traffic control, construction, municipal, and contractor personnel in modern traffic control criteria and devices. Work is performed with considerable independence, with objectives being established by a technical manager who reviews work upon completion for adherence to traffic engineering principles.
Examples of the work
Prepares and/or reviews special provisions for maintenance and protection of traffic contracts for highway and bridge projects. Performs a technical review of high traffic volume highway occupancy permit applications, such as shopping centers. Reviews data, prepares justifications, and develops traffic control signal systems for multiple traffic problem areas. Performs a statewide inspection of maintenance and protection of traffic sites for adherence to departmental regulations. Reviews and recommends improvements for existing signal systems in high traffic volume areas.
Minimum qualifications
One year as a Traffic Control Specialist Trainee; or Two years as a Traffic Control Technician; or One year of experience in traffic control work; and a Bachelor's Degree in mathematics, civil engineering, or a closely related field; or An 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.