Director, Bureau of Communications and Counseling, PSERS pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 09545
- Class code
- 09545
- Pay scale group
- ST 10
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Director, Bureau of Communications and Counseling, PSERS is $89,996 to $136,842 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 09545.
- 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 05/25/2007.
What the state says the job is
This is responsible managerial work directing communication, information, and education programs in Harrisburg and in the Regional Offices for the Public School Employees' Retirement System (PSERS). The employee in this job is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating programs to educate and inform annuitants, members, employers, staff, and the public about PSERS' benefits and services. This includes planning, directing, and evaluating all aspects of a comprehensive Regional Office program that provides benefits counseling and pre-retirement services; and planning, directing, and evaluating all aspects of the member and employer service programs, including a member call center. Work involves directing the preparation and production of agency publications and other media.
Examples of the work
Plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates programs to educate and inform annuitants, members, staff, and the public about the benefits and services of PSERS. Develops strategic and operational plans and establishes program goals, objectives and policies for assigned areas. Supervises a staff of professional, technical and clerical employees involved in the support of agency communication services, counseling and information programs. Directs the preparation and production of agency publications and other forms of media. Participates in the design, development, and delivery of communications material related to the PSERS’ Health Options Program.
Minimum qualifications
One year as a Retirement Communications Manager, PSERS; or One year as a Senior Benefits Manager, PSERS; or Four years of managerial experience, including one year of public relations work; and, a bachelor's degree; or An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes four years of managerial experience and one year of public relations work.
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.