Administrative Officer 1 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 08630
- Class code
- 08630
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Administrative Officer 1 is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 08630.
- 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 01/01/1970.
What the state says the job is
This is responsible staff work performing a wide variety of administrative duties to assist in the management of agency programs. An employee in this class is responsible for relieving a high level professional or administrative official of a variety of administrative details. Work involves analyzing administrative operations, policies and procedures, and preparing and implementing recommendation on procedural, budget, and personnel actions. Work may involve the supervision of a staff of technical or clerical employees engaged primarily in a single activity. Assignments require detailed knowledge of the functions, procedures, and organization of the agency or program in which the incumbent is employed, and may require familiarity with technical terminology and principles. Work includes public contact in accomplishing assignments and effective public relations.
Examples of the work
PERFORMED: Studies and analyzes administrative operations and problems, prepares detailed and comprehensive reports of findings and recommendations, and assists in implementing procedural or policy changes. Performs public contact work in gathering information, resolving complaints, engendering support, and providing information. Serves as administrative officer of a state board or commission responsible for functions of moderate complexity and scope; schedules, prepares agendas, and makes arrangements for hearings or meetings; supervises various clerical and stenographic activities. Supervises a staff of technical or clerical employees engaged primarily in a single activity.
Minimum qualifications
Two years of experience in varied office management or staff work; and bachelor's degree; 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 Officer 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $33.32 | $47.47 | $69,306 to $98,738 |
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.