Local Government Policy Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 16860
- Class code
- 16860
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Local Government Policy Specialist is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 16860.
- 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 07/01/1996.
What the state says the job is
This is responsible managerial work in the development and implementation of local government services programs in the Center for Local Government Services. Local Government Policy Specialist positions are located in the Governor's Regional Offices and the central offices of the Center for Local Government Services in the departmental headquarters. Employees in this class develop policies and strategies to provide a comprehensive program of local government services in a geographical area of the Commonwealth. Services include consultation, technical assistance, and planning in the areas of local government structure, finance, operations, personnel management, public works, municipal codes development and enforcement, training, intergovernmental cooperation, community planning, community and economic development, and general administration.
Examples of the work
Conducts policy reviews and program analyses related to services provided to local, municipal and county governments. Prepares reports and recommendations for the Executive Director. These reports and recommendations may be presented to the Local Government Advisory Committee and Governor's Policy Office. Provides leadership, direction and advisory services to local government officials and managers to improve the management, administration, operational efficiency and financial stability of municipalities and counties. Develops plans and strategies to resolve critical problems and enhance the effectiveness of operations, and assist local officials and managers in their implementation.
Minimum qualifications
Six years of highly responsible professional experience involved in local or regional governmental affairs as a consultant, manager, administrator, planner or governmental official; and a Bachelor's Degree; or Any equivalent combination of experience and training. Graduate study in Public Administration, Political Science or a closely related field may be substituted for the required experience on a year-to-year basis for a maximum of two years.
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.