Public-Sector Pay in Pennsylvania
339 roles at 25 employers · updated October 2026
What Pennsylvania's cities, counties, school districts and other public employers pay, taken from their own job postings:
339Roles with posted pay
25Public employers
7,027Postings behind the numbersLast 12 months
465Open right now
How Pennsylvania public-sector pay is spread
Each role placed by the midpoint of its newest posted range, as full-time yearly pay.
Roles
| <$40k | 45 |
|---|---|
| $40k | 138 |
| $60k | 94 |
| $80k | 41 |
| $100k | 17 |
| $120k | 1 |
| $140k | 0 |
| $160k | 1 |
| $180k | 0 |
| $200k+ | 2 |
Common roles across Pennsylvania employers
Lowest to highest posted range for the role, across every employer that posted it.
Administrative Assistant3 employers · highest at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
≈$41k–$71k/yr
Custodian3 employers · highest at Holicong Middle School, PA
$15.98–$21.15/hr
Highest posted pay in Pennsylvania's public sector
Staff PsychiatristCommonwealth of Pennsylvania
$226,172–$267,150/yr
Staff PhysicianCommonwealth of Pennsylvania
$187,913–$235,854/yr
DentistCommonwealth of Pennsylvania
$84.94/hr
Mechanical EngineerPenn State University, PA
$81,312–$154,452/yr
Nurse ManagerCommonwealth of Pennsylvania
$95,995–$145,965/yr
DirectorCommonwealth of Pennsylvania
$89,996–$136,842/yr
Human Services Program ExecutiveCommonwealth of Pennsylvania
$89,996–$136,842/yr
Certified Registered Nurse PractitionerCommonwealth of Pennsylvania
$96,118–$136,842/yr
Licensed Psychologist DirectorCommonwealth of Pennsylvania
$88,235–$134,162/yr
Forensic Registered NurseCommonwealth of Pennsylvania
$107,178–$127,834/yr
Who is hiring now
Open postings with published pay, by employer.
Postings by employer type
Last 12 months of postings with published pay.
Pay by employer
Newest posted range for each role. Open an employer to see its roles; each role links to its full pay history.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania251 roles · 5,545 postings · 156 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$69,086/yr
$41,506/yr
$53,008–$80,646/yr
$46,827/yr
$46,827–$70,592/yr
$53,008/yr
$110,594–$121,653/yr
$42,958/yr
$15/hr
$69,086–$104,959/yr
$38,411/yr
$46,827/yr
$69,086/yr
$46,827/yr
$69,086–$104,959/yr
$53,008/yr
$61,927/yr
$69,086/yr
$69,086–$104,959/yr
$69,086–$104,959/yr
$53,008–$80,616/yr
$41,506–$61,927/yr
$53,008–$80,646/yr
$45,907–$69,203/yr
$69,086–$104,959/yr
$54,956–$91,969/yr
$41,506–$61,927/yr
$12/hr
$96,118–$136,842/yr
$60,538/yr
$60,538/yr
$73,859/yr
$84,264–$119,844/yr
$46,827/yr
$17.88/hr
$28,158/yr
$36,734/yr
$64,896/yr
$53,008–$80,646/yr
$78,925–$119,844/yr
$41,770–$57,772/yr
$72,210/yr
$41,999/yr
$56,541/yr
$53,036–$107,095/yr
$53,036–$107,095/yr
$49,010–$98,728/yr
$57,272–$115,628/yr
$49,010/yr
$59,588–$121,345/yr
$53,036–$107,095/yr
$43,247–$61,927/yr
$41,506–$61,927/yr
$49,010/yr
$53,036/yr
$23.49/hr
$53,036/yr
$44,524/yr
$49,010/yr
$49,010/yr
$55,019/yr
$60,528/yr
$27.23/hr
$43,797/yr
$60,186–$71,505/yr
$49,864/yr
$53,959/yr
$41,506–$61,927/yr
$36,010/yr
$44,273–$66,055/yr
$77,379–$117,497/yr
$23/hr
$36,831/yr
$84.94/hr
$67,763–$102,905/yr
$56,607/yr
$89,996–$136,842/yr
$49,948–$75,298/yr
$44,273–$66,055/yr
$49,948–$75,298/yr
$49,948–$75,298/yr
$38,040/yr
$38,040/yr
$64,574/yr
$60,538–$92,010/yr
$69,156–$112,001/yr
$41,506–$61,927/yr
$60,538/yr
$21–$32/hr
$41,506/yr
$46,827/yr
$80,646/yr
$84,264–$119,844/yr
$67,658/yr
$73,859–$92,010/yr
$78,928–$119,844/yr
$53,008–$80,646/yr
$36,831/yr
$41,506–$61,927/yr
$37,305–$51,054/yr
$67,736–$102,905/yr
$42,500–$46,000/yr
$53,008–$80,646/yr
$60,538–$92,010/yr
$60,538–$92,010/yr
$41,506–$61,927/yr
$41,506–$61,927/yr
$69,086–$104,959/yr
$45,235/yr
$39,287–$57,772/yr
$49,948–$75,298/yr
$38,411–$51,054/yr
$107,178–$127,834/yr
$55,316–$80,646/yr
$19/hr
$23.94/hr
$53,008–$80,646/yr
$39,287–$57,772/yr
$67,736–$102,905/yr
$54,162/yr
$60,538/yr
$53,008–$80,646/yr
$70,005/yr
$41,506–$61,927/yr
$60,538–$92,010/yr
$60,538–$92,010/yr
$89,996–$136,842/yr
$69,086–$104,959/yr
$60,538–$92,010/yr
$54,162–$61,927/yr
$46,827/yr
$53,008/yr
$78,925–$119,844/yr
$60,538–$92,010/yr
$78,925–$119,844/yr
$53,008/yr
$51,971–$79,062/yr
$53,008–$80,646/yr
$53,008–$80,646/yr
$21.22–$27.69/hr
$53,008–$80,646/yr
$32,078–$46,924/yr
$41,506/yr
$60,538–$92,010/yr
$68,914/yr
$70,592–$104,959/yr
$78,925–$119,844/yr
$88,235–$134,162/yr
$78,925–$119,844/yr
$17/hr
$46,064–$67,071/yr
$39,550–$58,856/yr
$46,064–$67,071/yr
$66,348–$93,438/yr
$17/hr
$53,008–$80,646/yr
$41,506/yr
$69,086–$104,959/yr
$46,827/yr
$59,149–$80,646/yr
$45,907/yr
$41,506/yr
$69,086–$104,959/yr
$46,827/yr
$46,827–$70,592/yr
$53,008–$80,646/yr
$88,020/yr
$45,171/yr
$95,995–$145,965/yr
$60,538–$92,010/yr
$60,538/yr
$46,827–$70,592/yr
$18.83/hr
$18/hr
$56,541–$86,022/yr
$53,008/yr
$42,347/yr
$45,888/yr
$41,506–$61,927/yr
$49,948–$75,298/yr
$41,506–$61,927/yr
$60,538–$92,010/yr
$53,008–$80,646/yr
$53,008–$80,646/yr
$78,925–$119,844/yr
$41,770–$57,772/yr
$46,644/yr
$69,086/yr
$69,086–$104,959/yr
$60,538–$92,010/yr
$46,827/yr
$60,538–$92,010/yr
$53,008/yr
$41,506–$61,927/yr
$98,144/yr
$93,888–$111,956/yr
$51.53/hr
$15/hr
$43,376/yr
$78,925–$119,844/yr
$53,008–$80,646/yr
$62,025–$90,211/yr
$60,538–$92,010/yr
$46,827/yr
$18/hr
$39,550–$58,856/yr
$39,550–$58,856/yr
$46,827–$70,592/yr
$38,515/yr
$36,831–$54,162/yr
$53,008–$80,646/yr
$69,086–$104,959/yr
$100,480–$119,844/yr
$56,541–$86,022/yr
$187,913–$235,854/yr
$226,172–$267,150/yr
$400/day
$18/hr
$53,008/yr
$53,008–$80,646/yr
$46,827–$70,592/yr
$41,506–$61,926/yr
$39,287–$57,772/yr
$56,541–$86,022/yr
$39,287–$57,772/yr
$60,538–$92,010/yr
$53,008/yr
$60,538–$92,010/yr
$41,506/yr
$53,141/yr
$60,538–$92,010/yr
$45,907–$69,203/yr
$60,538–$92,010/yr
$45,907–$69,203/yr
$44,273–$66,055/yr
$14/hr
$60,538–$92,010/yr
$60,538/yr
$18/hr
$41,506–$61,927/yr
$46,827/yr
$21/hr
$82,538–$125,330/yr
$64,574/yr
Penn State University, PA27 roles · 523 postings · 96 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$44,628–$64,668/yr
$40,608–$64,668/yr
$40,608–$64,668/yr
$40,608–$58,836/yr
$54,060–$78,444/yr
$40,608–$58,836/yr
$54,060–$86,400/yr
$33,504–$48,552/yr
$40,608–$58,836/yr
$36,888–$53,532/yr
$54,060–$78,444/yr
$62,304–$102,900/yr
$65,508–$94,980/yr
$65,508–$94,980/yr
$38,300–$55,500/yr
$81,312–$122,016/yr
$44,628–$64,668/yr
$59,580–$94,980/yr
$81,312–$154,452/yr
$15/hr
$56/hr
$12.50/hr
$59,580–$86,400/yr
$65,508–$94,980/yr
$36,888–$53,532/yr
$72,300–$108,444/yr
$40,608–$64,668/yr
School District of Philadelphia, PA1 role · 343 postings · 88 openOpen jobs →
$55,771–$97,852/yr
Allentown School District, PA3 roles · 100 postings · 37 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$26,609/yr
$20.50/hr
$59,493–$81,690/yr
Montgomery County, PA8 roles · 89 postings · 6 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$29.32–$36.45/hr
$77,277–$103,034/yr
$27–$36/hr
$20.52–$24.20/hr
$21–$27/hr
$20.52–$26.68/hr
$27–$36/hr
$21.01–$28.01/hr
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General6 roles · 69 postings · 8 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$28,577/yr
$80,000–$91,423/yr
$40,900/yr
$39,785/yr
$60,506–$77,447/yr
$77,447/yr
County of Chester, PA8 roles · 66 postings · 8 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$25.23/hr
$119,043/yr
$68,104/yr
$62,339/yr
$28.31/hr
$16.78/hr
$18/hr
$36,109/yr
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Democratic Caucus3 roles · 42 postingsPay overview →Open jobs →
$40,000/yr
$15/hr
$51,954–$69,712/yr
Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12, PA5 roles · 39 postings · 13 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$26.79/hr
$19/hr
$18.91–$19.16/hr
$62,011–$66,511/yr
$18.91/hr
Bucks County Community College, PA4 roles · 25 postings · 7 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$21.90–$23.43/hr
$20.69/hr
$66,000–$70,000/yr
$23.05–$24.66/hr
Pennsylvania College of Technology3 roles · 21 postings · 4 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$15.98/hr
$16.40/hr
$15.89/hr
Center For Arts & Technology, PA3 roles · 18 postings · 7 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$27.82–$33.86/hr
$19.38–$25.11/hr
Northwest Tri-county Intermediate Unit 5, PA2 roles · 15 postings · 6 openOpen jobs →
$44,365/yr
$21.50–$21.66/hr
Cumberland Valley School District, PA1 role · 14 postings · 3 openOpen jobs →
$20.10/hr
Richardsville Elementary Pto, PA1 role · 10 postings
$16–$19/hr
City of Lancaster, PA1 role · 9 postingsOpen jobs →
$21.94–$27.07/hr
Montgomery County Intermediate Unit, PA1 role · 7 postings
$56,694–$68,008/yr
Central York High School, PA1 role · 6 postings · 3 openOpen jobs →
$15.95–$20.70/hr
Mt Lebanon School District, PA1 role · 6 postingsOpen jobs →
$17/hr
Always Best Care Senior Services - Chester County, PA, PA1 role · 5 postings · 1 open
$17–$20/hr
Palmyra Area School District, PA1 role · 5 postingsOpen jobs →
$15–$18/hr
West Shore School District, PA1 role · 5 postings · 1 openOpen jobs →
$18/hr
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Public-sector pay in Pennsylvania: FAQ
Which public-sector jobs pay the most in Pennsylvania?
The highest posted ranges are Staff Psychiatrist at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ($226,172–$267,150/yr); Staff Physician at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ($187,913–$235,854/yr); Dentist at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ($84.94/hr); Mechanical Engineer at Penn State University, PA ($81,312–$154,452/yr); Nurse Manager at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ($95,995–$145,965/yr).
How much do Pennsylvania public employers pay a Administrative Assistant?
3 Pennsylvania public employers posted Administrative Assistant pay in the last 12 months, ranging ≈$41k–$71k/yr. The highest range was posted by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
How much do Pennsylvania public employers pay a Custodian?
3 Pennsylvania public employers posted Custodian pay in the last 12 months, ranging $15.98–$21.15/hr. The highest range was posted by Holicong Middle School, PA.
Where do these pay figures come from?
From the employers' own job postings over the last 12 months. Each range is shown as posted; nothing is averaged or estimated. The bars convert hourly and daily pay to a full-time year (2,080 hours or 260 days) only so roles can be compared.