Administrative Officer 3 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 08650
- Class code
- 08650
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Administrative Officer 3 is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 08650.
- 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 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
Administrative Officer 3 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per 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.