Higher Education Program Manager pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 20940
- Class code
- 20940
- Pay scale group
- ST 10
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- C3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Higher Education Program Manager is $89,996 to $136,842 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 20940.
- 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 responsible professional educational, administrative, and managerial work in the development, improvement, and coordination of higher education programs within the commonwealth. An employee in this job is responsible for planning, directing, and implementing a division level program to improve higher education in the state. Work involves directing, coordinating, and supervising the conduct of studies of higher education programs and services, providing leadership and direction of program approval services for higher education institutions to award associate degrees or offer expanded programs; and directing the delivery of advisory assistance and the licensure of private higher education schools.
Examples of the work
Directs the provision of advisory services to higher education institutions in the implementation of academic program or degree approvals and improvement of educational programs. Plans and directs the review, evaluation, analysis, and approval of new and existing programs for higher education institutions. Coordinates and supervises the conduct and preparation of studies on aspects of higher education. Coordinates and supervises the approval, licensure, and regulation of private licensed schools within Pennsylvania. Participates in the development, determination, and implementation of program policy and ensures coordination with overall departmental goals.
Minimum qualifications
One year as a Higher Education Associate 2 (Higher Education) or a Higher Education Associate 2 (Teacher Education); or Five years of professional education experience including three years in higher education or basic education and a master’s degree; or An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes four years of professional education experience including three years in higher education for the Higher Education parenthetical and three years 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.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Higher Education Program Manager in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $125,829 | $186,228 | $125,829 to $186,228 |
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.