Electrical Engineer 2 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 13420
- Class code
- 13420
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Electrical Engineer 2 is $80,646 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 13420.
- 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 02/24/2006.
What the state says the job is
This is professional electrical engineering work. Employees in this job are responsible for the design, or review of designs, of complete electrical engineering projects or for the conduct of a segment of an engineering research project. Work may involve designing or reviewing the design of projects such as a complete electrical distribution system, the lighting and safety signals for a complex highway interchange, underground mine electrical systems and equipment, or the conversion of a facility to a total electric utility base. Work in electrical engineering research will normally involve conducting research tests and preparing the research project results. Employees work with considerable independence in developing the technical details of the project but must adhere to project priorities and scheduled deadlines.
Examples of the work
Designs or reviews the design for components or complete electrical systems, including contract documents for a construction project based on work requests initiated by Commonwealth agencies. Reviews designs of electrical components of projects prepared by professional engineering consultants by checking compliance with contract specifications, safety codes, and engineering standards. Utilizes design parameters which include compliance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) for fire safety, and PA Uniform Construction Codes (UCC).
Minimum qualifications
One year as an Electrical Engineer 1; or Two years of professional electrical engineering experience which required work on any structural electrical system; and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering; or Two years of professional electrical engineering experience which required work on any structural electrical system, and an Engineer-in-Training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists.
Special requirements
Certain positions will require possession of a Professional Engineer license issued by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists. Certain positions in this job will require possession of a valid driver’s license.
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.