Geospatial Analyst pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 10502
- Class code
- 10502
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Geospatial Analyst is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 10502.
- 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 09/01/2019.
What the state says the job is
This is advanced technical and analytical or supervisory work in geographic information systems to capture, manipulate, analyze, maintain, interpret, and present geospatial and related data. An employee in this job designs and develops complex geospatial products and oversees the planning, coordination, and execution of geospatial projects with program-wide impact; or supervises Geospatial Specialists performing technical and analytical work in geospatial systems. Work involves providing technical expertise and consultation in the functionality and use of geospatial data, analysis, and tools; and developing workflows, procedures, and customized software using geospatial technologies to accomplish agency objectives.
Examples of the work
• Conducts and oversees advanced geospatial analysis using spatial model development, predictive analytics, hypothesis testing, and spatial pattern recognition in the development and presentation of geographic solutions. • Designs custom queries and models using coding languages such as Python or R to prepare technical reports and graphic representations of data such as maps, charts, graphics, data layers, and other visual displays to fulfill agency requests. • Functions as the program lead in design, interpretation, and application of geospatial data models to assist managers in planning and decision making.
Minimum qualifications
• One year as a Geospatial Specialist 2 (commonwealth title); or • Two years of technical experience utilizing geospatial programs to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, maintain and present geospatial data; and an associate’s degree in geographic information systems, geography, geospatial technology, cartography, computer science, natural science, or related STEM field (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), including or supplemented by six (6) credits in geospatial coursework; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training, which includes or is supplemented by six (6) credits in geospatial coursework.
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.