Special Investigator 1, OSIG pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 70833
- Class code
- 70833
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- G4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Special Investigator 1, OSIG is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 70833.
- 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 07/02/2024.
What the state says the job is
This is professional investigative work in the Office of the State Inspector General. An employee in this job investigates allegations of fraud, waste, misconduct, or abuse within programs, operations, and contracts in Commonwealth agencies under the Governor’s jurisdiction. Work involves investigating reports of problems and deficiencies in Commonwealth programs and operations; performing misconduct investigations of staff under the governor’s jurisdiction, including OSIG staff; and conducting pre-employment background investigations of OSIG and senior level employees in the Executive Offices. Work includes conducting independent investigations of minor misconduct cases and complaints or performing duties under the guidance of a higher-level investigator on complex and sensitive investigations.
Examples of the work
• Analyzes information, documents, and developments in investigative cases. • Conducts surveillance to gather facts and evidence in investigations. • Interviews witnesses, informants, and other parties to an investigation to obtain information concerning allegations. • Uses photographic and other technical equipment to gather and document evidence. • Works with federal, state, and local agencies to obtain or provide information related to investigations. • Prepares or participates in the preparation of detailed and summary investigative reports. • Prepares and serves subpoenas. • Compiles evidence for testimony in administrative and criminal legal proceedings.
Minimum qualifications
• A bachelor’s degree in criminal justice or a related field; or • Four years of experience conducting criminal, civil, or administrative investigations; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special requirements
• All positions require possession of an active motor vehicle license. • All employees must obtain CLEAN/NCIC certification within two months of employment and maintain this certification for the duration of employment in this job.
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.