PMRS Retirement Counselor Trainee pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 09575
- Class code
- 09575
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for PMRS Retirement Counselor Trainee is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 09575.
- 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 03/28/2011.
What the state says the job is
This is specialized and structured trainee work involving the counseling and calculation of retirement options administered through the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System (PMRS). An employee in this job participates in a twelve-month on-the-job training program designed to develop understanding and competence in counseling and preparing retirement plan estimates and calculations for active and retired members of the PMRS. As experience is gained, work is structured to provide a thorough understanding of the PMRS laws and the application of policies and procedures set forth by PMRS. Work includes exposure to PMRS’ significant number of different retirement plans and to the provision of applicable information and counseling for active and retired members.
Examples of the work
Participates in on-the-job training to develop the knowledge and skills needed to determine benefit entitlement available to members and counsel about applicable options. Assists in interpreting and applying the various benefit provisions of PMRS’ retirement policies. Observes individual and group counseling sessions conducted by an experienced PMRS Retirement Administrator and performs sessions more independently as training progresses. Assists in the calculation of retirement estimates. Assists in explaining the tax liability of pension benefits.
Minimum qualifications
Four years of staff support experience assisting with human resources administration, financial management or public relations work in a pension or retirement system or a related occupational area; or A bachelor's degree in communications, human resources, business administration, business management, psychology, labor relations or a related area; or An equivalent combination of experience and training. Certification as a Certified Employee Benefit Specialist as issued by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans is acceptable for two years of the required experience.
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.