Liquor Enforcement Officer pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 70502
- Class code
- 70502
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- K4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Liquor Enforcement Officer is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 70502.
- 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 11/24/1993.
What the state says the job is
This is journey investigative and/or auditing work in the enforcement of the liquor-related laws and regulations in the State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement. An employee in this class is responsible for conducting investigative and/or auditing work requiring specialized experience or knowledge. As experience is gained, more difficult and involved cases will be assigned to the incumbent. Work is usually performed alone, but occasionally investigations and inspections are made with other law enforcement officials. Work may also include conducting difficult and complex investigative and/or auditing work, frequently as a group leader, in connection with unusual and highly sensitive cases. Work may occasionally involve directing other Liquor Enforcement Officers either as individuals or groups in field investigations, audits or raids.
Examples of the work
Conducts difficult and complex investigations and/or audits in connection with alleged violations of the liquor-related laws. Assists in training and directing Liquor Enforcement Officer Trainees in conducting field investigations, inspections and audits to determine and enforce compliance with the laws and regulations controlling the sale and manufacture of alcoholic beverages. Participates in or leads raids in establishments suspected of being operated in violation of the liquor-related laws, and apprehends and arrests violators. Testifies at administrative or judicial hearings. Prepares detailed reports of investigations, inspections and audits.
Minimum qualifications
Successful completion of the Liquor Enforcement Officer Trainee training program.
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.