Capitol Police Officer Recruit pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 74834
- Class code
- 74834
- Pay scale group
- ST 04
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- K6
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Capitol Police Officer Recruit is $45,888 to $45,888 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 74834.
- 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 03/31/2023.
What the state says the job is
This is structured training performed under an organization approved by the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission (MPOETC) to obtain Act 120 certification. An employee in this job is enrolled in a MPOETC approved Act 120 certification program designed to develop proficiency in law interpretation and application, legal procedures, police operations, public safety, physical fitness, self-defense, firearms use, public speaking, first aid, report writing, maintenance and use of equipment, and law enforcement practices. Upon successful completion of the training program and attainment of Act 120 certification, an employee may transition into a structured trainee program. The scope and progression of assignments and performance measurement objectives are predetermined in accordance with Act 120 certification guidelines.
Examples of the work
• Participates in a structured law enforcement training program to obtain the authority to exercise the power of arrest. • Receives training in patrol procedures and operations. • Receives training in investigative techniques. • Receives training in the use of firearms, defense tactics, and specialized equipment. • Receives training in the operation of police patrol vehicles. • Receives training in crisis management and emergency medical response. • Participates in required physical fitness programs. • Operates motorized vehicles. • Performs related work as required.
Special requirements
• All positions require possession of an active Pennsylvania Class C Driver's License. • All employees must be at least 21 years of age by the completion of the MPOETC Academy.
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.