Computer Operator 1 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 01810
- Class code
- 01810
- Pay scale group
- ST 04
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Computer Operator 1 is $41,506 to $61,927 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 01810.
- 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 06/01/1989.
What the state says the job is
This is beginning level technical work in operating equipment used in a computer system. An employee in this class performs routine technical duties in operating a variety of input, output, and external storage devices which are part of an electronic computer system. These devices include magnetic tape equipment, printers, mass storage equipment, optical scanners, visual display equipment, and card readers and punches. The work involves preparing equipment for operation; obtaining, loading, and unloading appropriate magnetic tapes, punch cards, paper, and mass storage components; monitoring machine operation; removing and preparing output for distribution; keeping required records; and performing routine maintenance operation on all equipment. Work may include the operation of a small digital or analog computer during routine production or conversion runs.
Examples of the work
Operates magnetic tap units, printers, mass storage equipment, optical scanner, visual display equipment, and card readers and punches. Prepares equipment for operation; obtains, loads, and unloads magnetic taps, punch cards, paper and mass storage devices; and monitors machine operations. Removes and prepares output for distribution; keeps required records; and performs routine maintenance operation on all equipment. Operates simple digital or analog computers during routine production or conversion runs. Participates in formal and on-the-job training. Performs related work as required.
Minimum qualifications
Two hundred hours of formal basic data processing training; and graduation from high school or certification of equivalent training. 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.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Computer Operator 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $33,042 | $52,364 | $33,042 to $52,364 |
| Ohio | $21.02 | $23.65 | $43,722 to $49,192 |
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.