Capitol Police Officer Trainee pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 74835
- Class code
- 74835
- Pay scale group
- CP 29
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- L4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Capitol Police Officer Trainee is $54,956 to $54,956 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 74835.
- 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 trainee level work in the field of law enforcement. An employee in this job receives structured on-the-job training 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. Work involves participating in the enforcement of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, Motor Vehicle Code, local ordinances, and commonwealth regulations. Work includes patrolling assigned areas; enforcing traffic and parking regulations; directing traffic and responding to traffic accidents; providing security in commonwealth buildings; responding to reports of medical, fire, and criminal incidents; monitoring and retrieving information from security systems; and testifying in court hearings.
Examples of the work
• Participates in a structured law enforcement training program by performing a variety of law enforcement duties under the direction of Capitol Police Officers. • Issues warnings, tickets, citations, or summonses for violations. • Performs preliminary investigative work in relation to crimes, suspected crimes, and reports of missing persons. • Responds to on-the-scene traffic accidents and directs vehicular and pedestrian traffic. • Investigates traffic accidents by interviewing operators and occupants of vehicles and witnesses to determine the cause and obtain evidence.
Minimum qualifications
• Successful completion of the Capitol Police Officer Recruit program.
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 completion of trainee program.
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 CP schedule.