Information Security Specialist 2 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 01518
- Class code
- 01518
- Pay scale group
- ST 09
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Information Security Specialist 2 is $78,925 to $119,844 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 01518.
- 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 04/27/2018.
What the state says the job is
This is highly 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 developing, implementing, administering, and maintaining system security standards, policies, procedures, and access to systems to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, servers, and data; planning, developing, or modifying security plans and security assessment and auditing policies and procedures; managing the implementation of complex security programs; advising security team members, agency program staff, and information technology (IT) managers on security related matters; identifying security threats and developing counter measures through the use of appropriate te ...
Examples of the work
Oversees compliance reviews by applying legislative and regulatory requirements and technical standards to detect areas of non-compliance and vulnerabilities. Coordinates with internal and external parties to conduct policy compliance reviews and to monitor and report on the effectiveness and efficiency of information security controls with information security policies. Collaborates with key stakeholders to determine, justify, document, and monitor exceptions to security policies and procedures. Identifies critical information assets within the organization that may require additional risk mitigation and develops risk mitigation plans.
Minimum qualifications
One year as an Information Security Specialist 1; or Three years of experience performing technical work in information technology security, and an associate’s degree in any information technology field; or One year of experience performing technical work in information technology security, and a bachelor’s degree in any information technology field; or An equivalent combination of experience and training.
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.