Arts Program Specialist 3 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 27530
- Class code
- 27530
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- C3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Arts Program Specialist 3 is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 27530.
- 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 responsible, seasoned professional work developing specialized arts programs and grant proposals, monitoring and evaluating of statewide artistic productions, and ensuring compliance to grant award agreements. An employee in this job is responsible for developing and implementing new arts initiatives and analyzing the status of the commonwealth’s creative industry. Work includes providing technical assistance and guidance to stakeholders to help ensure the healthy growth and development of the arts in Pennsylvania.
Examples of the work
• Develops grant proposals in conjunction with arts organizations in accordance with federal and state requirements, procedures, and policies. • Provides guidance to less experienced specialists. • Develops and recommends policies regarding new projects worthy of funding. • Provides technical assistance to arts organizations concerning financial management, fund raising, advertising, audience development, volunteer services, non-profit organization management, methods of obtaining equipment or services, and artistic and educational methods in production development. • Monitors advancements in the arts field to be cognizant of state-of-the-art developments on a state and national level.
Minimum qualifications
• Seven years of experience in an arts-related field, including two years 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.