Equal Opportunity Specialist 1 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 05221
- Class code
- 05221
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Equal Opportunity Specialist 1 is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 05221.
- 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 03/08/2024.
What the state says the job is
This is beginning level professional equal opportunity (EO) and/or contract compliance work. An employee in this job performs beginning level professional EO and/or contract compliance work applying professional judgement within clearly defined policies and procedures. Work involves reviewing and analyzing data and providing recommendations on specific components of an EO program or an entire program within more specific policy guidelines. Work includes interpreting and applying laws, rules, and regulations to investigate discrimination complaints, reviewing requests for accommodations, and providing information and guidance on EO issues to employees or recipients of federally funded benefits and services. Supervision may be exercised over paraprofessional and clerical staff.
Examples of the work
• Advises supervisors and managers regarding the resolution of EO problems and issues. • Advises job applicants, employees, service recipients, and contractors on career and contract opportunities, training programs, and procedures for discrimination complaints. • Conducts initial interviews to determine jurisdiction. • Conducts investigations of internal complaints of discrimination. • Drafts findings resulting from discrimination complaint investigations. • Evaluates contracts, awards, and selection processes for small and disadvantaged businesses, minority firms, and women-owned businesses for compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Minimum qualifications
• Successful completion of the Human Resource Management Trainee program (Commonwealth title); or • One year as an Equal Opportunity Assistant or Human Resource Assistant 2 (Commonwealth titles); or • One year of paraprofessional analytical experience in an equal opportunity or human resource program; 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.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Equal Opportunity Specialist 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $67,119 | $83,286 | $67,119 to $83,286 |
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.