Attorney 5 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 07160
- Class code
- 07160
- Pay scale group
- ST 12
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Attorney 5 is $117,282 to $178,231 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 07160.
- 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 managerial and administrative legal work of the highest degree of professional and administrative responsibility. An employee in this job may serve as a division chief in the legal office of a large agency or as a deputy chief counsel in an agency with a large and active legal office characterized by high impact legal problems, which are highly specialized and unusually difficult, and are of paramount interest to the chief counsel. This job may also be used for positions which direct the legal program for a large agency within a regional office, where legal problems are unusually difficult and complex. Supervision is exercised through supervising attorneys and includes assigning work, evaluating performance, resolving complaints and grievances, interpreting labor agreements, and ensuring staff development.
Examples of the work
Serves as a division chief in the legal office of a large state agency or as a deputy chief counsel in an agency with a large and active legal office characterized by high impact legal problems, which are specialized and unusually difficult. Participates in staff conferences to discuss agency policies, regulations, and legal problems. Directs the preparation of briefs and other work associated with litigation and court work. Manages the work of supervising attorneys. Represents the agency in highly complex and important litigation before trial and appellate courts and in administrative proceedings. Drafts and supervises the drafting of new legislation.
Minimum qualifications
Ten 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.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Attorney 5 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $44.38 | $63.41 | $92,310 to $131,893 |
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.