Arts Program Specialist 1 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 27510
- Class code
- 27510
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- C3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Arts Program Specialist 1 is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 27510.
- 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 05/24/2019.
What the state says the job is
This is introductory professional work in reviewing grant proposals, monitoring and evaluating statewide artistic productions, and ensuring compliance with grant award agreements. An employee in this job is responsible for performing program evaluations within the creative industry sector and developing arts programs in Pennsylvania under the guidance of more experienced specialists. Work involves evaluating proposals for grants in aid, meeting with potential grantees to assist in the development of acceptable proposals, presenting grants proposals to council members, and evaluating the quality and contractual compliance of grantees' award agreements.
Examples of the work
• Assists arts organizations in developing grant proposals in conformance with federal and state requirements, procedures, and policies. • Monitors advancements in the arts field to be cognizant of state-of-the-art developments. • Observes the quality of potential grantees to determine compliance with contractual requirements. • Presents cases before the council for funding of project grants to organizations who have demonstrated professionalism, effective management, and support by the public. • Reviews grant applications for compliance with regulations, policies, and procedures; audits performances, exhibitions, and reports. • Represents the council at public events.
Minimum qualifications
• Three years of experience in an arts-related field, which includes one year of experience in management activities, and a bachelor’s degree; or • An 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.