Clerical Assistant 3 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 00103
- Class code
- 00103
- Pay scale group
- ST 04
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Clerical Assistant 3 is $41,506 to $61,927 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 00103.
- 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 04/01/2022.
What the state says the job is
This is complex clerical work. An employee in this job performs complex clerical work requiring the application of independent judgment, or functions as a lead worker over moderately complex clerical work. Work involves office or program support functions in reviewing and processing data, information, forms, and other documents; and includes the keyboarding of data and information into computer systems. Work may involve creating and formatting documents, organizing and verifying information, performing mathematical calculations, maintaining files and records, or assisting the public in completing governmental forms or obtaining general information about programs and services. Work may include providing general clerical support to other staff or for overall office operations.
Examples of the work
• Functions as a lead worker over moderately complex clerical work. • Establishes, maintains, and modifies tracking systems, spreadsheets, databases, and reports by using computer systems to identify and gather information from unclear or non-guided sources; determines appropriateness of information for inclusion; and makes a final decision about the most effective method to present the information that supports program or processing needs.
Minimum qualifications
• One year as a Clerical Assistant 2 (commonwealth title); or • One year of moderately complex clerical experience; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special requirements
• Certain positions require keyboarding skills to meet standards for speed and accuracy. • Certain positions require the ability to take and transcribe dictation.
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.