Chief, Small Communities Program Division pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 16140
- Class code
- 16140
- Pay scale group
- ST 09
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Chief, Small Communities Program Division is $78,925 to $119,844 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 16140.
- 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 08/01/1983.
What the state says the job is
This is responsible management level work directing the operation of the Small Communities Program in the Department of Community Affairs in providing financial assistance to local governments for housing, commercial revitalization, economic development, and improvement of community facilities. The employee in this class directs a professional staff, which includes subordinate supervisors, in the development of program standards and procedures, technical assistance to governmental units applying for participation in the program, review and approval of project requests, and monitoring of projects in progress. Emphasis in this position is on development and implementation of program policies to assure that within the confines of Federal rules and regulations, the needs of communities are met in the fairest and most efficient ways.
Examples of the work
Directs the development and maintenance of procedures and standards for the granting of financial assistance to communities for projects in the areas of housing, commercial revitalization, economic development, and improvement of community facilities. Directs the provision of professional technical assistance to local governments to help them plan projects, apply for funding, and carry out community development plans. Directs the review of applications for funding for projects and formulates recommendations for approval/disapproval of specific projects.
Minimum qualifications
Seven years of progressively responsible professional experience in community planning, housing, or development programs, including four years in an administrative capacity; and a bachelor's degree. or Any 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.