Special Assistant to the Secretary, L & I pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 23475
- Class code
- 23475
- Pay scale group
- ST 10
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Special Assistant to the Secretary, L & I is $89,996 to $136,842 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 23475.
- 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 06/12/2003.
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 Labor and Industry. An employee in this class serves as a special assistant to the Secretary of Labor and Industry, performing 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 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 in an assigned program area. Assists the Secretary in establishing and directing the implementation of departmental goals and objectives. Provides oversight to program deputies in assigned program areas. Reviews policy and program proposals with program deputies to determine acceptability, avoid duplication and assure compatibility and compliance with departmental goals and objectives. Maintains liaison with Department program staff and with Federal, state and local government officials. Identifies problems and issues in program operations and recommends appropriate action to the Secretary.
Minimum qualifications
Five years of progressively responsible administrative or staff experience; and a bachelor's degree in Industrial Relations, Political Science, Public Administration or a related field. or An equivalent combination of experience and training, which includes three years in an administrative or consultative capacity.
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.