Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 44839
- Class code
- 44839
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- F3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 44839.
- 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 07/12/1996.
What the state says the job is
This is specialized professional staff work in the state vocational rehabilitation program. An employee in this class has responsibility for statewide planning, developing, and implementing phases of special vocational rehabilitation programs designed to improve services to disabled persons through innovative methods, educational programs, and new or refined counseling techniques. Duties include providing advisory and consultative services to governmental agencies and to public and private rehabilitation center and facility administrators on state, regional, or local levels. An employee in this class can also manage a district office's special program development and administrative support functions. Work is performed under the general supervision of a Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist Supervisor and is reviewed through reports, conferences, and an evaluation of program effectiveness.
Examples of the work
Develops and promotes phases of special statewide vocational rehabilitation programs, such as services available to specialized disability groups, organizations, or facilities. Develops working relationships and provides consultant services to rehabilitation groups, facilities, service providers, or agencies. Participates in in-service training of professional staff assigned to specialized areas. Formulates standards and criteria for rehabilitation facilities. Conducts program reviews and special studies; recommending extension or revision of services. Assists medical staffs in the development of specialized clinics.
Minimum qualifications
Three years of professional experience in rehabilitation work, vocational guidance, employment counseling or placement, psychology, or social work, two years of which must have been in the field of vocational rehabilitation; and a bachelor's degree; or Any equivalent combination of experience and training. Graduate study in the behavioral sciences may be substituted for the required general experience on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of one year.
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
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $52,042 | $78,624 | $52,042 to $78,624 |
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.