Information Writer pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 05720
- Class code
- 05720
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Information Writer is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 05720.
- 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 06/01/1989.
What the state says the job is
This is professional work in the preparation and distribution of informational materials concerning the activities of a state agency or program. Employees in this class are responsible for writing and editing informational materials that depict and explain the activities of state agencies and programs. Work is performed with considerable independence with only general supervision from an administrative superior who reviews completed work for acceptability.
Examples of the work
Writes, edits, and releases newspaper stories, feature articles, bulletins, reports, pamphlets, and other publications of the department. Writes speeches on assigned topics for delivery by departmental officials. Prepares press statements and news releases for Pennsylvania newspapers and periodicals. Conducts research on assigned topics. Prepares spot announcements and scripts for radio and television stations. Maintains files of photographs, clippings, and agency publications. Reads and corrects printers' galley proofs. Digests magazine articles for special reports to administrative officers. Performs related work as required.
Minimum qualifications
Such training as may have been gained through graduation from a four year college or university, with major course work in journalism or English; or Any 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.