Waterways Conservation Officer Special Investigator pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 60005
- Class code
- 60005
- Pay scale group
- FB 03
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- K9
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Waterways Conservation Officer Special Investigator is $62,988 to $100,126 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 60005.
- 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 05/29/2021.
What the state says the job is
This is advanced and specialized criminal investigation work in the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC). An employee in this job conducts and coordinates complex and multi-jurisdictional investigations involving the illegal commercialization of aquatic species, reptiles, and amphibians and other serious Fish and Boat Code violations. Work requires expertise in the collection, preservation, and processing of evidence, including the forensic examination of computer hard drives, cell phones, and related electronic devices.
Examples of the work
• Conducts complex investigations for the PFBC involving serious violations of the Fish and Boat Code and related criminal activities. • Analyzes facts to determine the course of an investigation that spans multiple regions or across state lines. • Coordinates investigations with the Fish and Boat Commission law enforcement staff and with other federal and state agencies. • Conducts physical and electronic surveillance to obtain evidence of violations of the Fish and Boat Code.
Minimum qualifications
• Two years as a Waterways Conservation Officer (commonwealth title)
Special requirements
• All positions require possession of an active motor vehicle license.
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 FB schedule.