Transportation Technician pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 10210
- Class code
- 10210
- Pay scale group
- ST 04
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Transportation Technician is $41,506 to $61,927 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 10210.
- 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 09/23/2020.
What the state says the job is
This is beginning level technical work in transportation construction inspection and highway or bridge drafting in the Department of Transportation (DOT). An employee in this job performs beginning level technical duties in construction project and materials inspection, bridge inspection, highway or bridge plans drafting, and related computations in the inspection and drafting processes. Work involves following prescribed methods and procedures, and applying specialized skills and techniques in the performance of a variety of technical duties. Work also involves performing inspections of routine phases of highway construction, or inspection of operations and materials at large materials producing plants. Work is assigned with general direction by a technical supervisor who reviews work for results attained.
Examples of the work
• Serves as an inspector on a highway or bridge construction project requiring a variety of inspection operations. • Performs inspections of highway and construction projects for compliance with contract requirements, department standards and specifications, and approved construction codes and plans. • Performs inspection of operations and materials at a large producing plant. • Conducts preliminary site inspections for issuance of highway occupancy permits. • Conducts inspections of construction work done by municipalities, including inspecting work during construction and after completion to ensure that roadway restorations comply with standards.
Minimum qualifications
• One year of experience in highway or bridge surveying, design, construction, or inspection work; or • One year of experience in quality control of materials or building or construction industry experience, which includes reading and interpreting blueprints, plans, or schematics; 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.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Transportation Technician in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $34,968 | $69,936 | $34,968 to $69,936 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.