Exhibits Technician pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 96620
- Class code
- 96620
- Pay scale group
- ST 04
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Exhibits Technician is $41,506 to $61,927 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 96620.
- 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 10/27/2017.
What the state says the job is
This is technical work in the development of displays, exhibits, and exhibitions in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. An employee in this job performs technical work in the design, fabrication, installation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of museum display, exhibit, and exhibition projects. Work involves meeting with program and design staff to identify and establish conceptual, design, and installation criteria for displays, exhibits, and exhibitions.
Examples of the work
• Plans, designs, and fabricates exhibit components using various two and three-dimensional art media, and mechanical, electrical, and electronic devices to create special lighting and other effects. • Constructs and installs wall mounts, cases, pedestals, and other display components, in accordance with curatorial and conservation standards, for use in museum displays, exhibits, and exhibitions. • Prepares hand-drawn sketches, computer aided design layouts, and three-dimensional models to represent museum exhibit and exhibition plans. • Manipulates photographs and other art media in digital formats for use in the design, layout, and printing of materials for displays and exhibits.
Minimum qualifications
• Three years of experience performing technical work in the design, fabrication, and installation of two and three-dimensional visual arts media; 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
Exhibits Technician in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $24.51 | $34.66 | $50,981 to $72,093 |
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.