Program Analyst 1 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 08050
- Class code
- 08050
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Program Analyst 1 is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 08050.
- 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 11/25/2015.
What the state says the job is
This is beginning level professional work in the analysis and evaluation of agency programs and projects. An employee in this job performs analytical and evaluative work of agency programs and projects to provide management with recommendations for making decisions and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of agency operations. Work involves analyzing and evaluating agency programs or projects to determine the extent to which the goals and objectives are being met and to determine the impact of changes; gathering, organizing, and analyzing data; developing solutions and recommendations for program changes; and developing statistical or narrative reports. Work involves reviewing, analyzing, interpreting, and proposing revisions to related policies, which may include ensuring compliance with policies through recommendations for agency programs or projects.
Examples of the work
• Reviews and evaluates agency programs or projects to determine their impact and extent to which the goals and objectives are being met. • Determines or assists in determining the appropriate evaluation or study methodology. • Prepares data collection tools and gathers information through interviews, surveys, research, agency contacts, or system queries. • Meets with program staff to discuss program issues. • Uses research techniques to gather necessary information to make recommendations for changes or improvements. • Uses and maintains databases and spreadsheets to record and analyze data. • Applies financial, statistical, and/or mathematical methods to analyze data.
Minimum qualifications
• One year of paraprofessional analytical experience; 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.