Higher Education Associate 1 (Higher Education) pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 2091A
- Class code
- 2091A
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- C4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Higher Education Associate 1 (Higher Education) is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 2091A.
- 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 12/07/2012.
What the state says the job is
This is professional educational work providing advisory services and assisting in the planning, implementation, development, improvement and evaluation of higher education or teacher preparation programs throughout the Commonwealth. An employee in this job is responsible for providing responsible educational advisory and program review services to higher education institutions to improve the quality of higher education or teacher preparation programs and services. Work involves providing assistance to other staff in developing new programs; improving or expanding programs; and implementing new theories and research findings within institutional programs and services. Employees perform periodic reviews of instructional programs for conformance with Commonwealth requirements, academic adequacy, and consistency with state Master Plan provisions.
Examples of the work
Provides advice and assistance to colleges, universities, and other higher education institutions to improve the quality of instructional and administrative programs and operations. Provides technical assistance to higher education institutions regarding institutional and academic planning. Examines college or institution records and facilities to ensure compliance with departmental regulations and standards. Works with other department staff and professionals to develop, improve, and evaluate current and proposed teacher education programs.
Minimum qualifications
Three years of professional education experience, including one year in higher education for the Higher Education parenthetical and one year in basic education for the Teacher Education parenthetical and a master’s degree; or An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes two years of professional education experience including one year in higher education for the Higher Education parenthetical and one year in basic education for the Teacher Education parenthetical.
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.