Information Security Specialist 1 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 01517
- Class code
- 01517
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Information Security Specialist 1 is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 01517.
- 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 07/03/2018.
What the state says the job is
This is advanced technical work in the administration of information security programs, policies, and procedures within a centralized information security unit. An employee in this job performs a broad range of security duties in support of information security. Work involves implementing, administering, and maintaining security standards, policies, procedures, and access to systems to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, servers, and data; planning, developing, and conducting security assessments and audits; testing and documenting security procedures; conducting security analysis; and testing software for security threats. Employees may interact with other IT staff, agency program staff, and contractors regarding system-wide security issues such as breaches, viruses, worms, and hacking.
Examples of the work
• Assists in the development and maintenance of information security program documentation and in the identification and documentation of exceptions to security policies and procedures to ensure proper escalation and follow-up. • Conducts compliance reviews by applying legislative and regulatory requirements and technical standards to detect areas of non-compliance and vulnerabilities. • Recommends enhancements to the information security program based on results from compliance assessments.
Minimum qualifications
• One year as a Network Specialist 1; or • Two years of experience performing technical work in information technology security, network support, or network administration, and an associate’s degree in any information technology field; or • A bachelor’s degree in any information technology field.
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.