Energy Program Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 09180
- Class code
- 09180
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Energy Program Specialist is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 09180.
- 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 10/23/2001.
What the state says the job is
This is professional energy program development and analysis work in the Department of Environmental Protection. An employee in this class performs assignments in the development of programs to promote efficient energy use. The position develops energy programs by performing research, evaluating data, managing demonstration projects, and writing reports relating to specialized areas of energy supply and demand for use in developing strategies to meet Pennsylvania's long-range needs. Work involves preparing studies, forecasts, and background reports concerning energy issues and resources, appropriate technologies, alternate fuels, cogeneration, utility regulation, renewable or sustainable resources, transportation, housing, finance, conservation, environmental impacts, load management, economic impacts, taxation, pricing, and similar areas of concern.
Examples of the work
Performs research assignments in gathering and analyzing data and writing reports. Prepares studies, forecasts, and background reports. Writes proposals and requests for proposals to perform investigations into energy efficient and renewable technologies. Provides technical analysis of program components and ranks strategies most effective in accomplishing program results. Designs primary research questionnaires and organizes data into meaningful forms such as graphs, charts, and tables. Presents data in graphic, oral, and narrative form. Develops and uses advanced analytical and quantification techniques and drafts scenarios and economic models.
Minimum qualifications
One year of professional experience in energy resources, energy utilization and conservation, energy technologies, or the economic impacts of energy issues, and a bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Physical Sciences, or Energy Policy; or A master's degree in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Physical Sciences, or Energy Policy; or Three years of professional experience in energy resources, energy utilization and conservation, energy technologies, or the economic impacts of energy issues and a bachelor's degree; 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.