Special Investigator-In-Charge, OSIG pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 70251
- Class code
- 70251
- Pay scale group
- ST 10
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- G3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Special Investigator-In-Charge, OSIG is $89,996 to $136,842 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 70251.
- 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 09/01/2023.
What the state says the job is
This is managerial work directing the Bureau of Special Investigations in the Office of State Inspector General (OSIG). The employee in this job is responsible for carrying out the responsibilities of Act 29 by directing, planning, and coordinating all aspects of assigned investigations to deter, detect, prevent, and eradicate fraud, waste, misconduct, and abuse in the programs, operations, and contracting of executive agencies under the governor’s jurisdiction. Work involves directing Investigation Managers in gathering, analyzing, summarizing, and evaluating data for administrative investigations and to develop criminal cases for prosecution.
Examples of the work
• Plans, assigns, directs, and coordinates the work of investigators who conduct investigations alleging fraud, waste, misconduct, abuse, or a violation of state laws pursuant to Act 29. • Reviews complaints involving commonwealth employees or activities, determines the appropriate jurisdiction, and recommends types of investigative procedures or alternate actions to be taken. • Directs the development and evaluation of information sources to ensure reliability and credibility. • Directs and supervises the investigative operations of surveillance, document examination, interrogation, and the use of electronic and photographic equipment.
Minimum qualifications
• Two years as an Investigation Manager, OSIG (commonwealth title); or • Seven years of experience in criminal, civil, or administrative investigation work that includes two years in a supervisory capacity and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice or a related field; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes two years of supervising criminal, civil, or administrative investigation work.
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.