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Attorney 3, Non Supervisory, Office of General Counsel pay range

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 07131

$89,996 to $149,438 per year$89,996$149,438MINIMUM · MIDPOINT $119,717 · MAXIMUM

Published per year range, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Class code
07131
Pay scale group
AT 03
Pay unit
Year
Bargaining unit
A3
State
Pennsylvania

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 responsible non-supervisory professional legal work under the authority of the Office of General Counsel (OGC). An employee in this job performs professional legal work, which ranges from moderately difficult to complex. Work involves personal responsibility and accountability for difficult and important legal matters within the agency. An employee functions independently, and work is subject to general supervision. Legal advice is sought or received from higher level attorneys on legal issues of unusual complexity, sensitivity, or importance.

Examples of the work

Provides legal advice, conducts legal research, prepares legal documents and pleadings, and prepares and litigates cases involving moderately complex to complex legal issues, which have a significant impact on the agency's operations and mission. Renders opinions upon the legality and propriety of rules and regulations of the agency. Advises agency decision-makers on interpretation of laws and proper courses of action. Represents the agency on important and difficult legal matters. Advises agency decision-makers on the revision and codification of existing statutes and assists in drafting new legislation. Confers with private citizens to advise them on state laws and regulations.

Minimum qualifications

Five years of professional legal experience and graduation from an accredited school of law; or An equivalent combination of experience and training. 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 AT schedule.

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