Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor in Pennsylvania: Pay Plan

$46,827 – $111,956

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$48,650

median pay in PA, all employers

4,130

workers in PA (SOC 21-1015)

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 grade	Published rate
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Intern Class 44825 · class description Grade ST05 · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$46,827 – $70,592 a year 20 steps Level 01: $46,827 a year Level 02: $47,863 a year Level 03: $48,802 a year Level 04: $49,819 a year Level 05: $50,836 a year Level 06: $51,932 a year Level 07: $53,008 a year Level 08: $54,162 a year Level 09: $55,316 a year Level 10: $56,607 a year Level 11: $57,937 a year Level 12: $59,149 a year Level 13: $60,538 a year Level 14: $61,927 a year Level 15: $63,257 a year Level 16: $64,607 a year Level 17: $66,074 a year Level 18: $67,658 a year Level 19: $69,086 a year Level 20: $70,592 a year
Grade ST05 · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$49,948 – $75,298 a year 20 steps Level 01: $49,948 a year Level 02: $51,054 a year Level 03: $52,056 a year Level 04: $53,141 a year Level 05: $54,226 a year Level 06: $55,394 a year Level 07: $56,541 a year Level 08: $57,772 a year Level 09: $59,003 a year Level 10: $60,380 a year Level 11: $61,799 a year Level 12: $63,093 a year Level 13: $64,574 a year Level 14: $66,055 a year Level 15: $67,474 a year Level 16: $68,914 a year Level 17: $70,479 a year Level 18: $72,169 a year Level 19: $73,692 a year Level 20: $75,298 a year
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee Class 44826 · 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
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Class 44831 · 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
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Class 44827 · class description Grade ST06 (Levels 07–20) · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$60,538 – $80,646 a year 14 steps 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 (Levels 07–20) · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$64,574 – $86,022 a year 14 steps 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
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Class 44829 · class description Grade ST07 (Levels 05–20) · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$66,074 – $92,010 a year 16 steps 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 (Levels 05–20) · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$70,479 – $98,144 a year 16 steps 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
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist Class 44839 · class description Grade ST08 · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$69,086 – $104,959 a year 20 steps Level 01: $69,086 a year Level 02: $70,592 a year Level 03: $72,255 a year Level 04: $73,859 a year Level 05: $75,462 a year Level 06: $77,164 a year Level 07: $78,925 a year Level 08: $80,646 a year Level 09: $82,465 a year Level 10: $84,264 a year Level 11: $86,162 a year Level 12: $88,020 a year Level 13: $89,996 a year Level 14: $92,010 a year Level 15: $94,064 a year Level 16: $96,118 a year Level 17: $98,172 a year Level 18: $100,480 a year Level 19: $102,788 a year Level 20: $104,959 a year
Grade ST08 · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$73,692 – $111,956 a year 20 steps Level 01: $73,692 a year Level 02: $75,298 a year Level 03: $77,072 a year Level 04: $78,782 a year Level 05: $80,493 a year Level 06: $82,308 a year Level 07: $84,186 a year Level 08: $86,022 a year Level 09: $87,963 a year Level 10: $89,882 a year Level 11: $91,906 a year Level 12: $93,888 a year Level 13: $95,995 a year Level 14: $98,144 a year Level 15: $100,335 a year Level 16: $102,526 a year Level 17: $104,716 a year Level 18: $107,178 a year Level 19: $109,640 a year Level 20: $111,956 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

Rehabilitation Counselors (SOC 21-1015) in Pennsylvania, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	PA
Workers	4,130
10th percentile	$36,230
Median	$48,650
90th percentile	$77,220
National median, government employers	$64,170

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.

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