Executive Policy Manager 3 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 16850
- Class code
- 16850
- Pay scale group
- ST 12
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Executive Policy Manager 3 is $117,282 to $178,231 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 16850.
- 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 04/03/1995.
What the state says the job is
This is highly responsible policy analysis and development work in the Policy Office of a state agency. An employee in this class is responsible for reviewing diverse governmental programs for a large complex agency characterized by multiple legislative initiatives, highly visible and controversial policy issues, and impact on virtually every segment of the Commonwealth citizenry. Work involves meeting with Cabinet level officials to gather information and resolve issues of program and program policy conflict where several agencies have overlapping responsibilities and where substantial litigation and legislative debate has and continues to occur. Employees are recognized experts in executive policy analysis and development, and provide direct input to the Governor's Policy Office on policy planning. Employees supervise a small staff of policy specialists.
Examples of the work
Confers with cabinet level officials, the Governor's Policy Office, and other Commonwealth executives, to gather information and resolve program and program policy conflicts. Reviews diverse governmental programs (including Federal and state initiatives), economic and social trends, and develops policy strategies to accommodate projected state needs. Designs and conducts research on the most complex policy issues and develops recommendations for the Governor's consideration. Appears before Legislative committees to explain government policies and describe considerations weighed in the policy development process.
Minimum qualifications
One year as an Executive Policy Manager 2. or Six years of policy analysis and planning experience, which included two years of supervisory experience; and a master's degree in policy analysis and planning, public administration, or a closely related field. or Any 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.