Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee, Deaf and Hard of Hearing pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 44827
- Class code
- 44827
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- F4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee, Deaf and Hard of Hearing is $60,538 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 44827.
- 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 03/26/2026.
What the state says the job is
This is structured and specialized trainee work in the vocational rehabilitation of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. An employee in this job receives formal and on-the-job training designed to develop skills and knowledge in rehabilitation counseling. Work involves providing vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities, including deafness or hearing loss, to prepare for and engage in competitive integrated employment consistent with their unique strengths, priorities, concerns, abilities, interests, and aptitudes. Work includes performing increasingly more difficult duties as proficiency is acquired. Work is performed under the supervision of a Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor who reviews the work in progress and upon completion for effectiveness and adherence to established policies and procedures.
Examples of the work
• Participates in a structured training program, studies texts and prepared training materials, and presents reports on training assignments. • Communicates with deaf and hard of hearing individuals using American Sign Language and other forms of sign and manual communication, or through assistive technology. • Interviews applicants to obtain relevant information regarding medical history, work experience, educational background, interests, and socioeconomic history. • Disseminates information to individuals regarding vocational rehabilitation policies, procedures, and available services.
Minimum qualifications
• A bachelor’s degree in deaf education, rehabilitation services, human services, health and family services, psychology, sociology, special education, counselor education, social work, biobehavioral health, occupational or physical therapy, or a closely related field.
Special requirements
• All employees must be able to communicate at the intermediate sign communication level, or at the equivalent of intermediate sign communication level, as determined by a sign language proficiency evaluation approved by the Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation.
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.