Special Assistant to the Secretary, Health pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 34660
- Class code
- 34660
- 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, Health is $102,788 to $156,167 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 34660.
- 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 10/24/2003.
What the state says the job is
This is highly responsible staff work serving as executive staff assistant to the Secretary of Health. The employee performs a variety of high level staff work assisting the Secretary in carrying out the programs of the Department. Work involves advising and assisting the Secretary with the establishment of Departmental goals and objectives, serving as the primary point of contact with program deputies and staff, and Federal and local government and private officials. This employee represents the Secretary at meetings, responds to correspondence on behalf of the Secretary and prepares reports on assigned topics.
Examples of the work
Performs specialized high level staff work in assigned phases of operational activities, or a wide variety of high level staff assignments which include a cross section of Departmental programs. Represents the Secretary at meetings and conferences and in contacts with statewide and local organizations, advocacy groups and individuals. Serves on special committees and task forces for the Secretary and, when designated, chairs such committees or task forces. Coordinates the Secretary's representation on and with statewide Boards, Commissions and Councils and, when designated, sits as the Secretary's alternate on such bodies.
Minimum qualifications
Six years of progressively responsible administrative or staff experience; 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.