Administrative Law Judge, PLCB pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 07170
- Class code
- 07170
- Pay scale group
- ST 11
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Administrative Law Judge, PLCB is $102,788 to $156,167 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 07170.
- 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 08/01/1987.
What the state says the job is
This is highly professional legal work, equivalent to the work performed by a judge in a court. The incumbent conducts quasi-judicial administrative hearings and writes formal decisions, adjudications and orders pursuant to Act 14-87 and related regulations for the Liquor Control board. The Administrative Law Judge is responsible for issuing fair, prompt and authoritative decisions based upon a well developed record of facts and supporting documentation. An employee in this class may supervise a small clerical/para-legal staff. Judges receive general administrative supervision from the Chief Administrative Law Judge, however, judges work independently on each assigned case.
Examples of the work
Incumbent determines and follows a schedule for each stage of the assigned proceedings. Examines witnesses. Conducts follow-up examination of witnesses for clarification. Directs the filing of briefs. Administers oaths and affirmation. Issues subpoenas authorized by law. Rules upon objections, offers of proof and receives relevant evidence. Regulates the taking of depositions and other discovery as authorized by law. Convenes and presides over hearings. Receives requests for and grants continuances in accordance with applicable law, regulation and policy. Incumbent holds discretionary conferences for settlement or simplification of the issues.
Minimum qualifications
Five years of professional experience in the practice of law and presently an attorney in good standing before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, including at least three years in one or a combination of the following varieties of specialized experience: A judge of a court of record with primary responsibility for drafting proposed opinions and orders. The counsel of a governmental regulatory body holding formal hearings and making or recommending decisions on the basis of the record of such hearings.
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.