Attorney 1 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 07110
- Class code
- 07110
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Attorney 1 is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 07110.
- 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 09/30/2010.
What the state says the job is
This is entry level professional legal work. An employee in this job performs legal research confined to one or a few fields. Work initially involves spending much of the time learning the techniques and requirements of governmental legal practice in the assigned areas. As the employee becomes more experienced in the work, assigned legal tasks of a routine nature are completed with minimum supervision. An employee may be assigned legal tasks of a non-routine nature; however, such work is characterized by limited discretion and decision making, and is subject to close review by a higher level attorney. Supervision is received from a higher level attorney, who is ultimately responsible and accountable for the legal decisions resulting from the employee’s legal research.
Examples of the work
Prepares summaries of laws and cases. Assists higher level attorneys in examining and preparing legal documents, briefs, pleadings and opinions. Assists in preparing cases for trial by assisting higher level attorneys in trial work. Researches, interprets, and applies laws, court decisions, and other legal authorities in preparation of briefs, pleadings, indictments, and other legal papers in connection with suits, trials, and other proceedings. Researches, interprets, and applies laws, court decisions, and other legal authorities on points of law involved in the preparation of opinions. Assists in the preparation of materials pertaining to proposed legislation.
Minimum qualifications
Graduation from an accredited school of law and certificate of admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; or Completion of all preparatory steps and application to become a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. POST EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENT: Applicants must be certified for admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and must maintain membership on a continuous basis during employment.
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.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Attorney 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $44,999 | $73,288 | $44,999 to $73,288 |
| Indiana | $47,476 | $76,882 | $47,476 to $76,882 |
| Iowa | $63,586 | $98,634 | $63,586 to $98,634 |
| Louisiana | $56,326 | $110,531 | $56,326 to $110,531 |
| Minnesota | $73,706 | $109,307 | $73,706 to $109,307 |
| Ohio | $28.76 | $38.01 | $59,821 to $79,061 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.