Revenue Tax Auditor Trainee pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 03890
- Class code
- 03890
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Revenue Tax Auditor Trainee is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 03890.
- 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 12/15/2023.
What the state says the job is
This is structured and specialized trainee work auditing individuals and business entities to determine taxpayer compliance with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania tax laws and regulations in the Department of Revenue. An employee in this job participates in formal, informal, and on-the-job training and classes designed to develop technical knowledge, competence, and skill in tax auditing techniques, standards, procedures, and the interpretation and application of Commonwealth tax laws, regulations, precedent cases, and departmental policies and procedures. Work involves participation in all phases of the audit process with a supervisor or experienced auditor and the on-site examination and analysis of financial books and records. Work becomes more complex and is performed with greater independence and responsibility as learning progresses and technical proficiency is attained.
Examples of the work
• Participates in a training program to develop a working knowledge of the personal income, employer withholding, corporation, sales and use, liquid fuels, cigarette, and malt beverage tax laws, the International Fuel Tax Agreement, and any other taxes administered by the department. • Participates in the review and analysis of accounting books, ledgers, payroll records, financial records, tax returns, manufacturing processes, oil and gas refinery processes, and product manufacturing and distribution to evaluate the tax implications of transactions or business activities.
Minimum qualifications
• A bachelor’s degree that includes 15 college credits in accounting, tax, or auditing; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes 15 college credits in accounting, tax, or auditing.
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.