Security Officer 3 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 74730
- Class code
- 74730
- Pay scale group
- ST 05
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- R3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Security Officer 3 is $46,827 to $70,592 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 74730.
- 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 12/01/1984.
What the state says the job is
This is supervisory and minor administrative security work in protecting state property and maintaining the security of a state institution, park, or installation. An employee in this class supervises and directs a large security force patrolling a state institution, park, airport, or assigned area of the state capitol on a multiple shift basis, to protect and guard property or persons from fire, theft, trespass or other hazards. Work involves supervising the regulation of the activities of patients, patrons or the general public, and may include performing limited police duties. Work involves the training of lower level security officers and directing the arrangement of shifts to provide for optimum security.
Examples of the work
Supervises the provision of Commonwealth facility security by a large security force of more than ten officers on a multiple shift basis. Directs the patrolling of an assigned area of the state capitol or a welfare, health, or educational institution, or a state park, airport, or installation; insures security from fires, prowlers, vandalism, or other unusual occurrences; provides for rounds of buildings and reviews reports on unusual situations. Directs traffic and enforces vehicle regulations; supervises and directs the provisions of traffic control for special events occurring at the facility.
Minimum qualifications
One year as a Security Officer 2; or Any equivalent combination of experience or training which provides the knowledges, skills, and abilities required to provide supervisory security services.
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
Security Officer 3 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $17.68 | $31.73 | $36,779 to $66,009 |
| Wisconsin | $20.21 | $29.40 | $42,037 to $61,152 |
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.