Economist pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 05651
- Class code
- 05651
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Economist is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 05651.
- 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 06/15/2007.
What the state says the job is
This is professional advanced analytical work in the research, analysis, manipulation, interpretation, and presentation of economic information. An employee in this job is responsible for designing economic research studies, developing mathematical models, and utilizing advanced economic and statistical principles, practices, and techniques to identify and analyze economic relationships and formulate recommendations for economic policy. Work involves developing and utilizing various methods and procedures for obtaining and analyzing data, including economic guidelines and standards, sampling techniques, computer and statistical processes, and regression and econometric modeling techniques; creating reports and presentation materials to depict research results to the media and to assist the administration and the legislature with policy decisions; and coordinating the exchange of economic ...
Examples of the work
Designs research studies and develops mathematical models to identify and analyze economic relationships under study. Designs and creates models to relate economic variables under study to identify causal relationships and impact of variable level changes. Recommends the need for new economic studies or programs based on observations of apparent needs of the agency and users of agency services. Develops new or improved methods for automating the research and processing of economic data. Prepares forecasts of future trends in areas such as demographics, employment, unemployment, inflation, economic growth, and productivity.
Minimum qualifications
One year as an Associate Economist; or Two years of professional experience researching, analyzing, interpreting or presenting economic information; and a bachelor’s degree that includes 18 credits in economics; or One year of professional experience researching, analyzing, interpreting or presenting economic information; and a master’s degree in economics; or An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes 18 credits in economics.
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
Economist in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $73,668 | $147,336 | $73,668 to $147,336 |
| Kentucky | $5,377 | $8,604 | $64,528 to $103,245 |
| Missouri | $59,064 | $137,040 | $59,064 to $137,040 |
| Nebraska | $27.96 | $41.22 | $58,159 to $85,733 |
| New Mexico | $36.43 | $54.65 | $75,774 to $113,672 |
| South Carolina | $58,854 | $105,978 | $58,854 to $105,978 |
| Wisconsin | $21.70 | $49.82 | $45,136 to $103,626 |
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.