Photographic Services Supervisor, DGS pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 96045
- Class code
- 96045
- Pay scale group
- ST 09
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Photographic Services Supervisor, DGS is $78,925 to $119,844 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 96045.
- 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 04/13/2010.
What the state says the job is
This is responsible, professional and creative supervisory work overseeing the photographic and still imaging phases of projects in the Bureau of Commonwealth Media Services, Department of General Services. The employee in this job is responsible for directing, through supervision of a staff of digital photographic specialists, the provision of statewide digital photographic coverage and technical support for highly visible news conferences and other events. Work includes meeting with clients to determine project objectives; providing creative and technical guidance to clients and subordinate staff; preparing project budget estimates; reviewing work products for quality control purposes and to ensure project objectives have been met; and reviewing records of production expenses, materials, time, and contract costs for accuracy.
Examples of the work
Directs, plans, and supervises the production of photographs, images, and displays for news conferences, public information materials, websites, official portraits, and training. Directs digital photographic coverage of highly visible, confidential and sensitive events for the Commonwealth. Provides creative and technical guidance and direction to a staff of photographic and still imaging specialists. Meets with clients to determine project objectives and methods for digital photographic projects. Resolves conflicts and problems to ensure project objectives are met. Prepares budget estimates and monitors and reviews records of project expenses, materials, time and contract costs.
Minimum qualifications
One year of experience as a Digital Photographic Specialist 2; or Four years of professional digital photography experience, and a bachelor’s degree in digital photography, communications, journalism or a related field; or An 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.