Chief Procurement Officer pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 02870
- Class code
- 02870
- Pay scale group
- ST 12
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Chief Procurement Officer is $117,282 to $178,231 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 02870.
- 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 07/07/2003.
What the state says the job is
This is professional and highly responsible administrative work directing the operations of the Department of General Services’ Bureau of Procurement for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The employee in this job serves as principle procurement advisor to top management and is responsible for planning and directing the centralized procurement management program, designed to supply large quantities of a wide variety of goods and services to the Commonwealth. The employee also directs and manages goods strategic sourcing, services strategic sourcing, quality assurance and associated procurement programs and systems.
Examples of the work
Provides direction and management support to staff involved in the central procurement functions. Develops, interprets and ensures compliance to procurement laws and policies. Oversees the development of strategic commodity goals and objectives. Remains informed of procurement and industry standards and practices. Serves as principal advisor to top management on procurement activities and negotiations. Communicates procurement initiatives and concerns. Prepares and ensures adherence to operational budget requirements. Oversees and participates in formal supplier negotiations.
Minimum qualifications
Seven years of strategic procurement experience in supply chain management, including four years in an administrative managerial capacity and a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business logistics, business management, or a related field; or Two years as Director, Commodity Management; or An equivalent combination of experience and training including three years as a manager in a supply chain management environment.
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 Procurement Officer in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $102,173 | $171,838 | $102,173 to $171,838 |
| Tennessee | $15,992 | $26,603 | $191,904 to $319,236 |
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.