Network Specialist 1 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 01511
- Class code
- 01511
- Pay scale group
- ST 07
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Network Specialist 1 is $60,538 to $92,010 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 01511.
- 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 01/01/2010.
What the state says the job is
This is technical work in network support or administration. An employee in this job performs a full range of information technology user support services in a network environment; assists a higher level network specialist in the administration of networks in the areas of network support, server support, or network managed services; or serves as a Local Area Network (LAN) administrator for networks of limited size and complexity. Work at this level of the series is distinguished from the Information Technology Technician job by the responsibility for analyzing and resolving interconnectivity and other problems that occur in a network. User support duties include receiving calls for assistance, documenting problems, and diagnosing, troubleshooting, and resolving hardware, software, and network problems.
Examples of the work
Diagnoses system hardware and software failures, and recommends or performs minor repairs and adjustments or refers to the appropriate service personnel for resolution. Provides user support services and technical advice to network users regarding network resources. Conducts formal classroom training and informal training for users or technical staff. Performs work in a centralized support capacity providing statewide technical assistance on desktop hardware and software, and establishes and implements department-wide hardware and software installation standards. Utilizes various types of tools and techniques to test, verify, troubleshoot, and resolve network problems.
Minimum qualifications
One year as an Information Technology Trainee or Information Technology Technician; or Successful completion of the Information Technology Intern - Bachelor Program; or One year of experience providing information technology support services including hardware and software installation, operation, and maintenance within a network environment, and an associate's degree in any information technology field; or Three years of experience providing information technology support services including hardware and software installation, operation, and maintenance within a network environment; or An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes one year of experience providing informa ...
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.