Digital Photographic Specialist 1 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 96021
- Class code
- 96021
- Pay scale group
- ST 07
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Digital Photographic Specialist 1 is $60,538 to $92,010 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 96021.
- 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 08/02/2007.
What the state says the job is
This is technical and creative work in digital photography in the Bureau of Commonwealth Media Services, Department of General Services. An employee in this job provides statewide digital photographic coverage and technical support for highly visible news conferences and other events. Work involves researching, conceptualizing and assisting with the coordination of digital photographic projects, such as news conferences, portraits, tourism and editorial photography; and applying artistic and technical knowledge and expertise regarding specialized creative images, location, lighting, digital still image editing, and digital archiving of various multimedia file formats.
Examples of the work
Operates a variety of professional-quality digital cameras, lighting and other related photographic equipment. Researches, conceptualizes and assists with the coordination of digital photographic projects for public information, highly visible news conferences, documentaries, and training for Commonwealth agencies and work involving the Governor and Lt. Governor, Cabinet officials and other high-ranking officials. Performs digital still image scanning, editing, retouching, layout and design for photographic printing, marketing and packaging. Inputs and retrieves digital multimedia assets for use in video, audio, multimedia and photographic projects.
Minimum qualifications
Two years experience as a Digital Production Assistant; or Two years of professional photographic experience and a bachelor’s degree in digital photography or a related field; 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.