Historic Preservation Manager pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 26560
- Class code
- 26560
- Pay scale group
- ST 09
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- C3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Historic Preservation Manager is $78,925 to $119,844 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 26560.
- 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 01/29/2026.
What the state says the job is
This is professional managerial work in the identification, evaluation, and preservation of historic and archaeological resources in Pennsylvania. An employee in this job manages, through professional and other staff, the identification, research, evaluation, and documentation of historic resources and archaeological sites. Work involves managing the administration of programs, assisting in the development of bureau and agency policies, implementing policies and procedures, improving program effectiveness, developing model agreements, and managing strategic partnerships with federal and state agencies, local governments, and other partner organizations. Work includes supporting and coordinating bureau-wide initiatives, managing complex or controversial projects, and administering federal and state historic preservation programs.
Examples of the work
• Manages and directs the Commonwealth’s historic preservation programs. • Manages the evaluation of historic resources, including archaeological sites, for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. • Analyzes program performance, identifies areas for improvement, and recommends and implements new procedures to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and achieve program goals. • Assists in managing and monitoring the division’s budget, including planning for staff professional development, travel, and related operating expenses.
Minimum qualifications
• One year of experience as a Historic Preservation Supervisor (Commonwealth title); or • Two years of professional experience in the identification, evaluation, and preservation of historic or archaeological resources that includes one year of supervisory experience; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes one year of professional supervisory experience in the identification, evaluation, and preservation of historic or archaeological resources.
Special requirements
• All employees must meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards for History, Archeology, Architectural History, Architecture, or Historic Architecture.
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.