Architectural Designer 2 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 13320
- Class code
- 13320
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Architectural Designer 2 is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 13320.
- 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 construction projects for the Commonwealth. Employees in this class independently develop architectural designs for a variety of single and multi-discipline construction projects by handling projects from beginning to end, including the design and coordination of work with other disciplines, to ensure project integrity. Work also involves the review of designs prepared by outside consultants for conformity to architectural standards, agency rules, regulations and safety laws, and codes and may include the restoration, preservation and repair of Pennsylvania historic structures in keeping with the Secretary of Interior's standards for historic preservation in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Examples of the work
Develops architectural designs for a variety of single and multi-discipline construction projects, and independently handles routine and complex projects from beginning to end for agencies throughout the Commonwealth. Participates in plan development for major renovations and alterations and prepares a variety of detailed cost estimates for labor, materials, and equipment.
Minimum qualifications
One year as an Architectural Designer 1; or Two years 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.