Accountant 4 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 03050
- Class code
- 03050
- Pay scale group
- ST 09
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Accountant 4 is $78,925 to $119,844 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 03050.
- 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 08/01/1988.
What the state says the job is
This is supervisory and administrative professional accounting work in the classification, analysis, and reporting of financial data. An employee in this class is responsible for supervising the analysis of complex financial statements and the preparation of documentation, financial statements and reports to control state funds. Work involves responsibility for supervising extensive and complex accounting operations. A major responsibility of this work involves advising administrative and professional superiors on accounting operations and procedures. Supervision is exercised over a large staff of professional, technical, and clerical personnel. Work is performed with considerable independence within general guidelines and is subject to a general review by a professional superior for effectiveness through conferences and an examination of reports.
Examples of the work
Supervises a staff of professional, technical, and clerical employees maintaining complex accounting records and preparing related reports. Consults with agency heads and budget officials on agency finances and fiscal affairs. Supervises the examination of financial data submitted by business enterprises subject to state regulation and the preparation of analytical reports. Supervises the preparation of analytical accounting reports and budgetary projections for program personnel and central accounting agencies. Supervises and reviews the maintenance of cost accounting records, including the distribution of direct and indirect costs to proper accounts.
Minimum qualifications
One year as an Accountant 3 or certification as a Public Accountant; or Four years of progressively responsible professional accounting experience, and graduation from a four-year college or university, including or supplemented by fifteen credits in accounting. Four years of bookkeeping experience and fifteen college credits in accounting may be substituted for college graduation. A Master's degree in Accounting or a related field may be substituted for one year of general work experience.
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
Accountant 4 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $26.97 | $48.55 | $56,098 to $100,989 |
| Georgia | $50,983 | $81,720 | $50,983 to $81,720 |
| Indiana | $39,000 | $54,600 | $39,000 to $54,600 |
| Louisiana | $56,326 | $110,531 | $56,326 to $110,531 |
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.