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Administrative Officer 3 pay range

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 08650

$69,086 to $104,959 per year$69,086$104,959MINIMUM · MIDPOINT $87,022 · MAXIMUM

Published per year range, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Class code
08650
Pay scale group
ST 08
Pay unit
Year
Bargaining unit
A3
State
Pennsylvania

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 09/25/1992.

What the state says the job is

This is responsible administrative work in directing a departmental program of moderate scope, assisting in the administration of a more extensive and complex program, or performing office management functions of comparable responsibility. An employee in this class is responsible for directing a moderately large departmental program, or performing responsible administrative duties for a major administrative board. Work may involve assisting in administering a large-scale departmental program, or performing management and staff duties of comparable responsibility. An employee in this class may be responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the work of a large number of technical and clerical personnel. Work is performed with considerable independence, but is reviewed by an administrative superior for program effectiveness and conformance with established regulations and policies.

Examples of the work

Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of a moderately large departmental unit, or assists in directing a more complex and extensive state program; coordinates and supervises the work of a large number of technical and clerical personnel; establishes work methods and procedures; reviews and assists in the development of departmental policies and programs; prepares various statistical and financial reports.

Minimum qualifications

One year as an Administrative Officer 2; or Four years of experience in progressively responsible and varied office management of staff work in public or private organization, including experience in personnel management budgeting or procurement; 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

Wildlife Conservation Officer Supervisor $65,576 to $104,320Accountant 3 $69,086 to $104,959Actuarial Associate $69,086 to $104,959Adjudicated Youth Education Programs Consultant $69,086 to $104,959Administrative Officer 3, PHC4 $69,086 to $104,959Adult Basic Literacy Education Advisor 1 $69,086 to $104,959Aging Programs Fellow, Aging $69,086 to $104,959Aging Services Specialist $69,086 to $104,959

Administrative Officer 3 in other states

StateMinimumMaximumPer year at full time
Ohio$44.38$63.41$92,310 to $131,893

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.

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