Chief, Architecture and Preservation, PHMC pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 13390
- Class code
- 13390
- Pay scale group
- ST 10
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Chief, Architecture and Preservation, PHMC is $89,996 to $136,842 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 13390.
- 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 05/31/2023.
What the state says the job is
This is managerial work in advanced architectural and historic preservation services in support of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), Architecture and Preservation Division. The employee in this job directs the research, planning, design, construction observation, and management of architectural projects. Work involves executing preservation repair and small construction projects by agency staff; providing guidance and consultation to site maintenance staff and other programs; issuing construction and maintenance bids and contracts; managing and observing construction projects; and coordinating project development with agency executives, bureau directors, agencies, contracted professionals, and other public and private agents. Work includes managing architectural and preservation maintenance services.
Examples of the work
• Establishes overall division goals and objectives and prepares long-range and strategic plans for division programs. • Develops policies and procedures for division programs. • Plans and administers the utilization of equipment and staff for projects, and budgets related expenses. • Develops relationships with senior management, agency professionals, and program managers by coordinating on projects and initiatives in the architectural and preservation maintenance programs. • Develops, prioritizes, and coordinates plans for capital and preservation maintenance projects.
Minimum qualifications
• Two years of experience as an Architectural Consultant (commonwealth title) that includes or is supplemented by two years of professional architectural experience in historic preservation, including the design and construction of museum facilities; or • Three years of experience as an Architectural Designer 2 (commonwealth title) that includes or is supplemented by two years of professional architectural experience in historic preservation, including the design and construction of museum facilities; or • Five years of professional architectural experience that includes two years of experience in historic preservation, including the design and construction of museum facilities; and a bachel ...
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.