Administrative Assistant 2 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 08220
- Class code
- 08220
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Administrative Assistant 2 is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 08220.
- 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 06/01/1964.
What the state says the job is
This is staff work performing varied assignments as an assistant to an administrative officer. An employee in this class is responsible for performing a wide variety of staff assignments, many of which have a significant effect upon departmental policy. Work includes analyzing administrative operations, developing and installing work standards and procedures, conducting independent research, preparing detailed and comprehensive reports of findings and recommendations, and performing various public relations and liaison duties. Assignments usually require familiarity with functions of the department in which an incumbent is employed, but accomplishment in a specific technical field is not expected. Since all positions in this class involve a staff relationship to an administrator, supervision is not normally exercised over their employees.
Examples of the work
PERFORMED: Studies and analyzes operational procedures; prepares detailed and comprehensive reports of findings and recommendations; assists in developing departmental programs and policies; maintains records and fields of reports and studies. Performs varied public relations duties; prepares new releases and writes and delivers speeches; meets with community groups to explain state programs and engender public interest and participation. Supervises a small clerical or stenographic staff; reviews and replies to correspondence; dispose of other administrative details as directed.
Minimum qualifications
One year of experience as a staff assistant to an administrative officer or as a technician in a staff service of a large organization; and such training as may have been gained through graduation from a four year college or university; or Any equivalent combination of experience and training.
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
Administrative Assistant 2 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $13.49 | $24.67 | $28,059 to $51,308 |
| Idaho | $39,543 | $79,086 | $39,543 to $79,086 |
| Indiana | $39,000 | $54,600 | $39,000 to $54,600 |
| Iowa | $50,398 | $74,069 | $50,398 to $74,069 |
| Louisiana | $25,022 | $42,869 | $25,022 to $42,869 |
| Washington | $42,780 | $59,760 | $42,780 to $59,760 |
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.