Special Assistant to the Secretary, DGS pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 09985
- Class code
- 09985
- 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, DGS is $102,788 to $156,167 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 09985.
- 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 02/08/2011.
What the state says the job is
This is highly responsible staff work serving as a special assistant to the Secretary of the Department of General Services. The employee in this job serves as a special assistant to the Secretary of the Department of General Services, performing specialized high level staff work in assigned phases of operational activities and a wide variety of high level staff assignments which include a cross section of departmental areas. Work involves advising and assisting with the establishment of departmental goals and objectives; serving as the primary contact point with program deputies and staff, federal staff and local government and public officials; representing the Secretary at meetings; preparing reports and written correspondence in response to inquiries; and presenting information.
Examples of the work
Performs specialized high level staff work by providing assistance in all program areas to the Secretary and Deputy Secretaries of the Department of General Services. Assists the Secretary in establishing and directing the implementation of departmental goals and objectives. Reviews agency policies and makes recommendations to the Secretary for necessary changes and ensures compliance with departmental goals and objectives. Maintains liaison with department staff and with federal, state and local municipalities’ officials. Identifies problems and issues with department operations and recommends appropriate action to the Secretary.
Minimum qualifications
Five 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.