Public Health Program Administrator pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 34621
- Class code
- 34621
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Public Health Program Administrator is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 34621.
- 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 07/01/2020.
What the state says the job is
This is professional administrative work planning and managing a commonwealth public health program. An employee in this job plans and administers a commonwealth public health program or related programs. Work involves setting program goals and objectives; developing and interpreting policies and procedures; leading program planning, development, and evaluation; interpreting and applying regulations, performance indicators, and mandates; determining resource allocation; and designing and implementing quality assurance measures. Work includes coordinating with federal, state, and local health officials to explain program requirements and accountability for evaluating and reporting outcome measures to federal and state agencies, community stakeholders, and advocacy groups. Work may include functioning as a supervisor over other professional, technical, and clerical staff.
Examples of the work
• Leads the identification, gathering, analysis, and reporting of health data used to develop program needs assessments. • Assesses performance of public health programs and identifies and recommends methods for improvement. • Plans and develops program direction for assigned public health programs, including the creation of operational policies and procedures. • Develops contracts for public health care programs including work statements, program narratives, budget projections, allocation of monies, spending plans, and amendments to contracts.
Minimum qualifications
• One year as a Public Health Program Associate 2 (commonwealth title); or • A bachelor's degree and two years of professional experience in the development, analysis, or monitoring of programs, grants, or contracts in health, human services, social or behavioral services, health care services, or health insurance; 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
Public Health Program Administrator in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $26.43 | $93.10 | $54,974 to $193,648 |
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.