Senior Highway Designer pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 10320
- Class code
- 10320
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Senior Highway Designer is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 10320.
- 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 06/01/1989.
What the state says the job is
This is advanced professional highway design work in designing highway projects. An employee in this class independently prepares or reviews complete sets of plans for complex highway projects, such as multi-lane, heavy traffic routes with interchanges and complicated environmental, economic, and right-of-way constraints. Work involves following complex design procedures in performing assignments. Work may include lead work over lower level technicians and designers engaged in highway design, drafting, and detailing phases. Assignments are performed independently and reviewed upon completion by a managerial supervisor for accuracy, adherence to established technical standards and results obtained.
Examples of the work
Using CADD instruments, designs the most complex highway projects, such as multi-lane, heavy traffic routes with interchanges and complicated environmental, economic, and right-of-way constraints. Develops complete sets of design plans for complex highway projects; prepares plans and specifications; computes cost estimates. Reviews statewide contract proposals involving lighting projects of complex and complicated type designs. Reviews complex design plans prepared by consultants for technical standards and adherence to applicable specifications. Acts as liaison contact with consultants preparing various pre- design and design plans and special studies.
Minimum qualifications
One year as a Highway Designer. or Two years of professional experience in highway design work including six months of CADD operation and a Bachelor's Degree in civil engineering, or a closely related field. or Four years of professional experience in highway design work including six months of CADD operation and an Associate's Degree in civil engineering, drafting, or design technology. or Any equivalent combination of experience and/or 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.