State Police Cadet pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 74000
- Class code
- 74000
- Pay scale group
- ST 04
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- L6
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for State Police Cadet is $41,506 to $41,506 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 74000.
- 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 09/15/2023.
What the state says the job is
This is trainee work in the field of law enforcement for the Pennsylvania State Police. An employee in this job participates in formal classroom instruction and practical exercises designed to develop proficiency in providing commonwealth police services. Work involves instruction in such areas as commonwealth vehicle and criminal law, police vehicle operation, firearms use, officer safety, physical education, interpersonal relations, first aid, and patrol activities. All work is performed at or directed from the Pennsylvania State Police Academy. Work is performed under the immediate supervision of professional law enforcement instructors who present and monitor training in accordance with established standards and regulations.
Examples of the work
• Receives training in the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, Motor Vehicle Code, and other related laws. • Participates in formal coursework and practical exercises to learn the principles and practices associated with Rules of Criminal Procedure, criminal law evidence, and laws of arrest. • Participates in formal coursework and practical exercises to learn the principles and practices associated with search and seizure, on-scene vehicle collisions, officer safety, interpersonal relations, investigations, interviews, interrogations, report writing, case preparation, and court testimony.
Minimum qualifications
• Graduation from high school or an accredited G.E.D. certification.
Special requirements
• Must be at least 20 years of age at time of application. • Must be at least 21 years of age and cannot have reached 40 years of age upon appointment. • Possession of a valid Pennsylvania non-commercial Class C driver’s license.
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 Police Cadet in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | $12.48 | $21.79 | $25,958 to $45,323 |
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.