Parole Agent 2 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 46040
- Class code
- 46040
- Pay scale group
- ST 07
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- G4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Parole Agent 2 is $60,538 to $92,010 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 46040.
- 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 07/31/2015.
What the state says the job is
This is professional work in the supervision of probationers and parolees in the state probation and parole system or professional parole counseling of inmates (offenders) preparing for release from a correctional institution. An employee in this job is responsible for the supervision or counseling of offenders to foster personal, social and economic adjustment into the community. There is an element of physical danger in working with offenders who have demonstrated anti-social behavior and may be experiencing mental or chemical dependency problems. An employee in this job has arrest powers. Work is performed in accordance with agency procedures and state laws, and is reviewed through observation, conferences, and review of reports and recommendations.
Examples of the work
• Monitors activities of offenders to ensure compliance with parole or probation conditions. • Assesses offender treatment needs, identifies community resources, and schedules appointments for offenders to receive assistance in areas, such as employment, education, treatment, and finance. • Conducts investigations to obtain factual information and physical evidence to determine if parole or probation violations have occurred and to establish a proper course of action. • Presents oral and written evidence at violation hearings. • Maintains and documents contact with families, friends, employers, clergy, and other persons concerned with aiding offenders in their adjustment into the community.
Minimum qualifications
• Successful completion of the Parole Agent 1 training period; or • Prior experience in a Commonwealth Parole Agent 2 or Parole Supervisor job title with attainment of regular civil service status.
Special requirements
• All positions require possession of an active non-commercial Pennsylvania Class C driver’s license or equivalent. • All employees must obtain CLEAN certification within two months of employment and maintain this certification for the duration of employment in this job.
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.