Executive Policy Specialist 2 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 16820
- Class code
- 16820
- Pay scale group
- ST 09
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Executive Policy Specialist 2 is $78,925 to $119,844 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 16820.
- 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 related to a cluster of governmental services, or reviewing major service areas through study of selected specialist programs. Work involves designing and conducting studies of programs and policy issues, legislation, and program impacts to develop executive policy recommendations. Work also involves meeting with state and Federal officials to gather information and identify program and program policy conflicts in a specialized governmental service area; and providing guidance to agency program managers in the development of programs and initiatives consistent with the priorities established by the Governor.
Examples of the work
Confers with Federal, state and local officials to gather information and identify areas of program and program policy conflict in specialized segments of governmental services. Reviews selected state programs in a specific area of governmental services, and develops executive policy recommendations as part of a multi-agency study. Designs and conducts research on selected specialized policy issues and develops formal recommendations. Provides input on information submitted to legislative committees as to interpretation of policy recommendations.
Minimum qualifications
One year as an Executive Policy Specialist 1. or Two years of policy analysis and planning experience; and a master's degree in policy analysis and planning, public administration, or a closely related field. or Four 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.