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Soil Conservationist / Conservation Scientist in Pennsylvania

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Administration lists 2 job classes for this work in the Pennsylvania state pay plan: Soil Scientist Trainee, Soil Scientist.

$53,008 – $98,144
state pay plan range, a year
2
classes in the state plan
$61,480
median pay in PA, all employers
900
workers in PA (SOC 19-1031)

Sources: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Administration, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Classification and Pay Plan (job classes and pay schedules); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pennsylvania state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Pennsylvania sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Soil Scientist Trainee
Class 14811 · class description
Grade ST06 · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)
$53,008 – $80,646 a year
20 steps
  • Level 01: $53,008 a year
  • Level 02: $54,162 a year
  • Level 03: $55,316 a year
  • Level 04: $56,607 a year
  • Level 05: $57,937 a year
  • Level 06: $59,149 a year
  • Level 07: $60,538 a year
  • Level 08: $61,927 a year
  • Level 09: $63,257 a year
  • Level 10: $64,607 a year
  • Level 11: $66,074 a year
  • Level 12: $67,658 a year
  • Level 13: $69,086 a year
  • Level 14: $70,592 a year
  • Level 15: $72,255 a year
  • Level 16: $73,859 a year
  • Level 17: $75,462 a year
  • Level 18: $77,164 a year
  • Level 19: $78,925 a year
  • Level 20: $80,646 a year
Grade ST06 · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)
$56,541 – $86,022 a year
20 steps
  • Level 01: $56,541 a year
  • Level 02: $57,772 a year
  • Level 03: $59,003 a year
  • Level 04: $60,380 a year
  • Level 05: $61,799 a year
  • Level 06: $63,093 a year
  • Level 07: $64,574 a year
  • Level 08: $66,055 a year
  • Level 09: $67,474 a year
  • Level 10: $68,914 a year
  • Level 11: $70,479 a year
  • Level 12: $72,169 a year
  • Level 13: $73,692 a year
  • Level 14: $75,298 a year
  • Level 15: $77,072 a year
  • Level 16: $78,782 a year
  • Level 17: $80,493 a year
  • Level 18: $82,308 a year
  • Level 19: $84,186 a year
  • Level 20: $86,022 a year
Soil Scientist
Class 14820 · class description
Grade ST07 · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)
$60,538 – $92,010 a year
20 steps
  • Level 01: $60,538 a year
  • Level 02: $61,927 a year
  • Level 03: $63,257 a year
  • Level 04: $64,607 a year
  • Level 05: $66,074 a year
  • Level 06: $67,658 a year
  • Level 07: $69,086 a year
  • Level 08: $70,592 a year
  • Level 09: $72,255 a year
  • Level 10: $73,859 a year
  • Level 11: $75,462 a year
  • Level 12: $77,164 a year
  • Level 13: $78,925 a year
  • Level 14: $80,646 a year
  • Level 15: $82,465 a year
  • Level 16: $84,264 a year
  • Level 17: $86,162 a year
  • Level 18: $88,020 a year
  • Level 19: $89,996 a year
  • Level 20: $92,010 a year
Grade ST07 · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)
$64,574 – $98,144 a year
20 steps
  • Level 01: $64,574 a year
  • Level 02: $66,055 a year
  • Level 03: $67,474 a year
  • Level 04: $68,914 a year
  • Level 05: $70,479 a year
  • Level 06: $72,169 a year
  • Level 07: $73,692 a year
  • Level 08: $75,298 a year
  • Level 09: $77,072 a year
  • Level 10: $78,782 a year
  • Level 11: $80,493 a year
  • Level 12: $82,308 a year
  • Level 13: $84,186 a year
  • Level 14: $86,022 a year
  • Level 15: $87,963 a year
  • Level 16: $89,882 a year
  • Level 17: $91,906 a year
  • Level 18: $93,888 a year
  • Level 19: $95,995 a year
  • Level 20: $98,144 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Administration, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Classification and Pay Plan (job classes and pay schedules). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Pennsylvania, all employers Sourced

Conservation Scientists (SOC 19-1031) in Pennsylvania, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasurePA
Workers900
10th percentile$38,560
Median$61,480
90th percentile$93,100
National median, government employers$73,920

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Soil Conservationist / Conservation Scientist page.

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