State Economist pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 05653
- Class code
- 05653
- Pay scale group
- ST 10
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for State Economist is $89,996 to $136,842 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 05653.
- 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 06/15/2007.
What the state says the job is
This is professional and managerial work in the research, analysis, manipulation, interpretation, and presentation of economic information. The employee in this job directs, through subordinate supervisors, the planning and presentation of economic research studies to include the agency’s position on proposed legislation with economic implications. Work involves determining the need for and scope of economic studies; managing the monitoring of economic trends and the development of forecasts and impact analyses; advising staff on the development and application of economic principles to studies and continuously evaluating and modifying methodologies; ensuring that reports and presentations of economic information in graphic and written form clearly describe issues and outlook in response to agency and public needs; and determining agency or program reporting requirements and priorities.
Examples of the work
Confers with public and private industry representatives to keep abreast of new developments, secure cooperation, convey information, and determine the need for and scope of projects and special studies. Communicates with national, state, and local agencies, government officials, commissions, boards, legislators, educational and research institutions, consultants, and the national business sector to obtain and provide information affecting the selection of public policy alternatives in Pennsylvania. Provides consultative services to agency management and executives, legislators, economic developers, and businesses.
Minimum qualifications
One year as an Economist Supervisor; or Four years of experience researching, analyzing, interpreting or presenting economic information that includes one year in a supervisory capacity; and a bachelor’s degree that includes 18 credits in economics; or Three years of experience researching, analyzing, interpreting or presenting economic information that includes one year in a supervisory capacity; and a master’s degree in economics; or An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes one year of experience supervising professional economists.
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.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
State Economist in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $103,991 | $153,907 | $103,991 to $153,907 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.