Historic Preservation Supervisor pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 26550
- Class code
- 26550
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- C5
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Historic Preservation Supervisor is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 26550.
- 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 supervisory work in the identification, evaluation, and preservation of historic and archaeological resources in Pennsylvania. An employee in this job supervises professional staff responsible for identifying, researching, evaluating, and documenting historic resources and archaeological sites. Work involves planning, organizing, and assigning work; reviewing, evaluating, and monitoring projects; assisting with complex or controversial projects; overseeing historic context studies; and reviewing and evaluating submitted materials. Work is performed under the general direction of a Historic Preservation Manager and is reviewed for compliance with regulations, policies, and procedures. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: • Work at this level is distinguished from the lower-level job based on the responsibility for supervising Historic Preservation Specialists.
Examples of the work
• Supervises the identification and documentation of historic resources, including archaeological sites. • Supervises the evaluation of historic resources for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. • Coordinates special initiatives and other activities and programs in collaboration with other program areas. • Supervises historic context studies and advises staff of appropriate resources. • Establishes standards for documenting and evaluating Pennsylvania’s historic resources. • Recommends approval of permits to conduct archaeological investigations on state owned lands.
Minimum qualifications
• One year of experience as a Historic Preservation Specialist (Commonwealth title); or • One year of professional experience in the identification, evaluation, and preservation of historic or archaeological resources; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
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.