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Attorney 4, Supervisory pay range

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 07150

$102,788 to $156,167 per year$102,788$156,167MINIMUM · MIDPOINT $129,478 · MAXIMUM

Published per year range, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Class code
07150
Pay scale group
ST 11
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 supervisory professional legal work. An employee in this job supervises subordinate attorneys, who perform legal work which ranges from moderately difficult to complex, and who may additionally supervise support staff. Supervision includes assigning and reviewing work, evaluating employee performance, resolving complaints and grievances, interpreting labor agreements, and ensuring staff development. Legal advice is sought or received on legal issues of the utmost complexity, sensitivity, and importance to the agency. General supervision is received from a higher level attorney.

Examples of the work

Supervises subordinate attorneys who perform legal work ranging from moderately difficult to complex and support staff as necessary. 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 legal action. Represents the agency in complex and important litigation before trial and appellate courts. Represents the agency in important hearings and investigations in administrative proceedings. Advises agency decision-makers on the revision and codification of existing statutes and assists in drafting new legislation.

Minimum qualifications

Seven 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.

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