Press Secretary pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 05840
- Class code
- 05840
- Pay scale group
- ST 09
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Press Secretary is $78,925 to $119,844 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 05840.
- 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 directing media relations and serving as the primary spokesperson for a commonwealth agency. An employee in this job is responsible for directing media relations and serving as the primary spokesperson in an agency Press/Communications Office. Work involves speaking publicly on behalf of the agency; receiving and responding to inquiries from news media; assisting in the development and implementation of media events, including press conferences, tours, and availabilities; communicating information concerning the programs, services, policies, and accomplishments of the department to the public; and preparing talking points, news releases, speeches, and other forms of communications. Work also involves providing advisory and consultative services to the Communications Director on public relations matters.
Examples of the work
Serves as the primary spokesperson for the department. Directs the media relations and related staff in arranging and scheduling interviews between departmental personnel and the news media and in selecting and preparing a variety of informational material to be presented to media outlets. Prepares or directs the preparation of talking points, news releases, advisories, op-eds, letters to the editor, and memos; television, radio, and film scripts; and brochures, pamphlets, reports, publications, and similar written and graphic public information and promotional material. Writes speeches and talking points for the Secretary and other senior officials.
Minimum qualifications
Five years of professional experience in the field of public relations, including three years in a responsible administrative or supervisory capacity and one year serving as a public spokesperson, and a bachelor’s degree with major course work in journalism, communications, English, or a closely 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 Secretary in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $52,513 | $136,587 | $52,513 to $136,587 |
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.