Armed Installation Security Officer, DMVA pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 74741
- Class code
- 74741
- Pay scale group
- ST 04
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- R1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Armed Installation Security Officer, DMVA is $41,506 to $61,927 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 74741.
- 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 04/30/2026.
What the state says the job is
This is specialized security work in protecting people and property at the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs’ FIG installation. An employee in this job provides specialized armed security services and protection to facilities, grounds, property, employees, and the public. Work involves monitoring access points and controlling entry to grounds and facilities with military antiterrorism and force protection conditions to include identifying persons and reviewing credentials; controlling access to highly restricted areas; conducting security patrols of the perimeter and interior of the installation; regulating the activities of employees and the public and issuing warnings to enforce the laws, rules, and regulations at FIG; securing and assisting emergency personnel at accident scenes; and gathering and documenting evidence related to security incidents.
Examples of the work
• Controls access to the installation, including specific facilities and restricted areas, by screening all employees, visitors, consultants, and contracted personnel to determine the status of individuals, the reason for and location of visit, and whether access should be granted; denies access to unauthorized personnel or those who do not meet authorized entry criteria. • Operates active vehicle barrier control systems to deny vehicle entry.
Minimum qualifications
• Two years of security, law enforcement, or military experience; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special requirements
• All positions require possession of an active motor vehicle license. • All employees must obtain active National Crime Information Center (NCIC) certification issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation within the probationary period and maintain certification for the duration of employment in t ...
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.