Press Assistant pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 05810
- Class code
- 05810
- Pay scale group
- ST 05
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Press Assistant is $46,827 to $70,592 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 05810.
- 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 01/29/2016.
What the state says the job is
This is professional public relations work in the Press/Communications Office of a commonwealth agency. An employee in this job assists departmental staff in developing, implementing, and coordinating media and public relations activities to further public understanding of the programs, products, and services of a commonwealth agency. Work involves assisting in writing, editing, and distributing press releases, newspaper articles, brochures, pamphlets, or other educational materials; compiling briefing packets; sending out press clips; monitoring media; assisting in planning and scheduling media events; and creating presentation materials. An employee in this job must use discretion in the presentation of information due to potential impact on agency programs. Work may also involve providing administrative support to the office when necessary.
Examples of the work
Assists in the preparation of news releases, feature articles, and other promotional and educational materials relating to the agency. Prepares and distributes written and visual information, including fact sheets, brochures, displays, exhibits, videos, and manuals for internal and external use. Assists with the development of speeches and talking points related to department activities. Assists with the coordination of public relations activities such as scheduling events and speakers and preparing media advisories and press releases. Conducts research, compiles information, and provides briefing packages to senior staff and the Press/Communications Office for agency media events.
Minimum qualifications
One year of professional experience in public relations, editing, or journalism and an associate’s degree with major course work in journalism, communications, English, 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.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Press Assistant in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $44,856 | $51,600 | $44,856 to $51,600 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.