Captain, Flagship Niagara pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 27640
- Class code
- 27640
- Pay scale group
- ST 09
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- J3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Captain, Flagship Niagara is $78,925 to $119,844 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 27640.
- 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 07/02/2024.
What the state says the job is
This is administrative and supervisory work in the operation of the United States Brig Niagara. The employee in this job is responsible for the supervision, administration, planning, and execution of the operations of the United States Brig Niagara, including budgeting, maintenance, safety, public education, and sailing. Work involves developing annual and long-range plans itemizing all projected costs for the operation and maintenance of the vessel and assisting with soliciting corporate and individual funding sources to augment operating costs, as well as ensuring the seaworthiness of the craft through review of the regular maintenance schedule, oversight of major repairs, and evaluating staff assigned to the ship.
Examples of the work
• Develops annual and long-range budgets by itemizing all projected costs for the operation and maintenance of the ship. • Evaluates crew size, equipment needs, and maintenance costs to plan voyages, port visits, and educational programs. • Assists with corporate and private sector fundraising benefiting the United States Brig Niagara and its facilities. • Reviews the maintenance program and major repairs to ensure the vessel's seaworthiness. • Evaluates the overall performance of the crew and commands the craft when underway. • Trains and develops assigned employees and volunteers in ship operations and programs.
Minimum qualifications
• Five years of experience commanding a tall ship as a chief mate or captain, including two years commanding a traditional square-rigged vessel.
Special requirements
• This position requires possession of a Master of 200 or greater tons, Near Coastal with Auxiliary Sail endorsement or a Master of 200 or greater tons, Oceans with Auxiliary Sail endorsement, issued by the United States Coast Guard.
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.