State Police Trooper pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 74010
- Class code
- 74010
- Pay scale group
- SP 01
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- L1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for State Police Trooper is $73,087 to $130,525 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 74010.
- 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 01/28/2011.
What the state says the job is
This is journey level law enforcement work for the Pennsylvania State Police. An employee in this job provides police services to Commonwealth citizens and visitors. Work involves providing patrol, crime, staff, or administrative services that may include traffic law enforcement, traffic control, accident and criminal investigations, serving warrants, effecting arrests, responding to emergency and non-emergency calls for assistance, and peacekeeping and security details. Work may also involve police-related education and public relations programs, report preparation, courtroom testimony, and related activities that require knowledge and application of Commonwealth vehicle and criminal laws. Employees in this job enforce Commonwealth laws and are sworn police officers exercising the powers of arrest.
Examples of the work
Conducts police patrols by vehicle, motorcycle, aircraft, horseback, or foot to observe buildings, people, vehicles, and surrounding areas. Enforces the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, Motor Vehicle Code, and other related laws. Operates radar or other speed timing devices to determine speeding violations and take enforcement action. Investigates accidents and criminal incidents by determining priorities and requesting necessary assistance, securing and examining the scene, administering first-aid treatment, interviewing witnesses and potential violators, and interpreting and applying laws. Determines violations of the law and uses discretion to determine whether a citation or warning is issued.
Minimum qualifications
Successful completion of training as a State Police Cadet.
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 SP schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
State Police Trooper in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | $32.60 | $45.29 | $67,808 to $94,203 |
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.