Special Assistant to the Secretary DCNR pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 54590
- Class code
- 54590
- Pay scale group
- ST 11
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Special Assistant to the Secretary DCNR is $102,788 to $156,167 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 54590.
- 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 09/20/2012.
What the state says the job is
This is highly responsible advisory and consultative strategic staff work serving as the special assistant to the Secretary of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). The employee in this job serves as the special assistant to the Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources, performing specialized high level strategic staff work in assigned phases of operational activities and a wide variety of high level staff assignments that include a cross section of departmental areas. Work involves advising on and implementing departmental goals and objectives; serving as the primary contact point with program deputies, executive staff, and public officials; representing and acting on behalf of the Secretary at meetings; preparing reports and written correspondence in response to inquiries; and presenting information.
Examples of the work
Performs specialized high level consultative and advisory staff work by providing strategic planning assistance in all program areas to the Secretary and deputy secretaries of DCNR. Oversees the development, analysis, modification and implementation of the Department’s strategic initiatives. Formulates or directs the development of departmental policies consistent with the Department’s strategic initiatives and broader policies of the Governor. Serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary on all matters pertaining to operational management and departmental strategic initiatives.
Minimum qualifications
Seven years of professional administrative or consultative experience, and a bachelor’s degree in political science, public administration, or a related field; 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.