Veterinary Laboratory Microbiology Services Manager pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 53332
- Class code
- 53332
- Pay scale group
- ST 11
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Veterinary Laboratory Microbiology Services Manager is $102,788 to $156,167 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 53332.
- 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 02/10/2024.
What the state says the job is
This is professional and managerial work in directing microbiologic diagnostic services in the State Veterinary Laboratory in the Department of Agriculture. The employee in this class trains and supervises microbiologic service diagnosticians and technicians. Consultation is provided to other laboratory diagnosticians in diagnosing animal (both mammalian and avian) diseases. This employee is responsible for technical advice and testimony to document microbiologic diagnostic findings and reports. Work is reviewed by the Chief of the State Veterinary Laboratory.
Examples of the work
Directs staff in the performance of microbiologic diagnostic services including bacteriologic, virologic, and fungal examination of animal (both mammalian and avian) specimens. Trains, directs and supervises laboratory workers in the performance of microbiologic examinations including preparation and examination of specimens, cataloging and storing of specimens and reporting of examinations and diagnoses. Directs the maintenance of a microbiologic diagnostic service quality assurance program including continuing education and consultation with reference laboratories. Directs the maintenance of a system to assure the integrity and security of samples.
Minimum qualifications
A Ph.D. in microbiology/immunology from an accredited university or college and three years experience as a microbiologist / immunologist in a full-service research and/or diagnostic laboratory, one year of which was as a supervisor of laboratory personnel. or Possession of a DVM/VMD degree in veterinary medicine from an AMVA or AVMA approved college and three years experience in a full-service research and/or diagnostic laboratory performing microbiologist/immunologist duties, one year of which was as a supervisor of laboratory personnel. Graduate training in microbiology may be substituted for microbiologist/immunologist experience on a year-for-year basis up to 3 years.
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.