Attorney 3, Supervisory pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 07140
- Class code
- 07140
- Pay scale group
- ST 10
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Attorney 3, Supervisory is $89,996 to $136,842 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 07140.
- 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 supervisory professional legal work. An employee in this job supervises subordinate attorneys, who perform legal work ranging from entry level to moderately difficult. An employee may also supervise support staff. Supervision includes assigning and reviewing work, evaluating employee performance, resolving complaints or grievances, interpreting labor agreements, and ensuring staff development. An employee in this job may also independently perform legal work ranging from moderately difficult to complex. Legal advice is sought or received on legal issues of unusual complexity, sensitivity, or importance. General supervision is received from a higher level attorney.
Examples of the work
Supervises subordinate attorneys who perform legal work ranging from entry level to moderately difficult. Supervises a staff of attorneys and may supervise support staff, by assigning work, reviewing completed work for adherence to standards, and evaluating employee performance through performance evaluation reports. Provides legal advice, conducts legal research, prepares legal documents and pleadings, and prepares and litigates cases involving moderately difficult to complex legal issues. Plans and supervises the operational aspects of the assigned chief counsel's office, such as assigning cases, projects, or studies; scheduling; and directing the flow of work.
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 ST schedule.