Chief of Staff, DEP pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 08825
- Class code
- 08825
- Pay scale group
- ST 12
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Chief of Staff, DEP is $117,282 to $178,231 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 08825.
- 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 08/26/2024.
What the state says the job is
This is responsible advisory and consultative work as the Chief of Staff for the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) The employee in this job manages the operations of the Secretary’s office and provides guidance to staff on the coordination and integration of all DEP programs. Work includes assisting the Secretary and executive staff with establishing and implementing department policies, goals, and objectives; and providing analysis, consultation, and direction to the executive team and program offices regarding the interpretation, implementation, and evaluation of programs and special initiatives. An important aspect of this work is interacting with a broad network of legislative and administrative officials and external stakeholders on behalf of the Secretary. Work is performed independently and is subject to general review for overall effectiveness by the Secretary.
Examples of the work
• Provides policy, program, and planning recommendations to the Secretary and executive staff. • Develops and oversees the implementation of department policies on behalf of the Secretary. • Manages and monitors the status of special and major projects for the Secretary. • Provides advice to the Secretary on a wide variety of highly complex and sensitive programmatic and administrative matters. • Identifies and researches problems and provides recommendations to the Secretary for resolution. • Prepares the Secretary for high level meetings by anticipating and researching potential concerns and consulting with executive staff.
Minimum qualifications
• Eight years of professional experience in environmental policy analysis and planning that includes or is supplemented by three years of professional administrative or consultative experience, and a bachelor’s degree; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
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
Chief of Staff, DEP in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $75,048 | $193,358 | $75,048 to $193,358 |
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.