Architectural Designer 1 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 13310
- Class code
- 13310
- Pay scale group
- ST 07
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Architectural Designer 1 is $60,538 to $92,010 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 13310.
- 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 04/27/2001.
What the state says the job is
This is professional architectural work in designing or reviewing the designs of small or routine construction projects or component parts of larger and more complex projects and structures for the Commonwealth. Employees in this class serve as the architect for projects involving small buildings and structures of standard design or designs component parts of a large, complex architectural system when the controlling parameters for the system have been developed. Work may involve the review of designs prepared by consultants for conformity to architectural standards, agency rules and regulations, and safety laws and codes.
Examples of the work
Develops architectural designs for small buildings and structures such as salt storage sheds, roofs, and interior partitions and ceilings, or component parts of large, complex construction projects for the Commonwealth. Participates in plan development for major renovations and alterations, and prepares a variety of detailed cost estimates for labor, materials, and equipment. Reviews work requests and discusses project scope with supervisor; conducts site survey, assembles data, prepares technical field reports and recommends architectural design solutions which may include the restoration, preservation and repair of Pennsylvania historic structures.
Minimum qualifications
Successful completion of the training program for an Architectural Designer Trainee; or One year of professional architectural experience which involved designing components of commercial, institutional, or educational buildings or structures, and a bachelor's degree in architecture or architectural engineering or a closely related field which included major course work in architectural design; or An equivalent combination of experience and training in architectural design work.
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.