Executive Policy Specialist 1 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 16810
- Class code
- 16810
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Executive Policy Specialist 1 is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 16810.
- 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 professional policy analysis and development work in the Policy Office of a state agency or in the Governor's Policy Office. An employee in this class is responsible for reviewing assigned segments of state programs as a member of a study team, or reviews singular programs under the direction of a higher level specialist or manager. Work involves conducting studies of programs to identify key policy issues impacting the priorities established by the Governor, and drafting policy recommendations for programmatic direction to agency managers in the development of programs and initiatives consistent with administration goals and objectives. Work also involves meeting with program managers to gain knowledge of program mandates, policy issues, and existing legislation to advise agency management and the Governor's Policy Office of critical policy issues and legislative requirements.
Examples of the work
Reviews assigned segments of state services programs as a member of a study team. Analyzes and researches program policy issues and identifies policy options to be considered in development of an overall program policy recommendation. Attends legislative committee hearings, and meetings with program managers to assess the impacts of legislative initiatives on administration policy; and prepares reports of findings and analysis. Assists in the development of executive policy recommendations by drafting portions of the recommendation based upon the employees study and analysis.
Minimum qualifications
A master's degree in policy analysis and planning, public administration, or a closely related field. or Two years of policy analysis and planning experience; and a bachelor'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.