Government Auditor in Pennsylvania: Pay Plan

$53,008 – $127,834

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$79,000

median pay in PA, all employers

54,290

workers in PA (SOC 13-2011)

Sources: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Administration, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Classification and Pay Plan (job classes and pay schedules); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pennsylvania state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Pennsylvania sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Auditor 1 Class 03620 · class description Grade ST06 · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$53,008 – $80,646 a year 20 steps Level 01: $53,008 a year Level 02: $54,162 a year Level 03: $55,316 a year Level 04: $56,607 a year Level 05: $57,937 a year Level 06: $59,149 a year Level 07: $60,538 a year Level 08: $61,927 a year Level 09: $63,257 a year Level 10: $64,607 a year Level 11: $66,074 a year Level 12: $67,658 a year Level 13: $69,086 a year Level 14: $70,592 a year Level 15: $72,255 a year Level 16: $73,859 a year Level 17: $75,462 a year Level 18: $77,164 a year Level 19: $78,925 a year Level 20: $80,646 a year
Grade ST06 · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$56,541 – $86,022 a year 20 steps Level 01: $56,541 a year Level 02: $57,772 a year Level 03: $59,003 a year Level 04: $60,380 a year Level 05: $61,799 a year Level 06: $63,093 a year Level 07: $64,574 a year Level 08: $66,055 a year Level 09: $67,474 a year Level 10: $68,914 a year Level 11: $70,479 a year Level 12: $72,169 a year Level 13: $73,692 a year Level 14: $75,298 a year Level 15: $77,072 a year Level 16: $78,782 a year Level 17: $80,493 a year Level 18: $82,308 a year Level 19: $84,186 a year Level 20: $86,022 a year
Auditor 2 Class 03621 · class description Grade ST07 · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$60,538 – $92,010 a year 20 steps Level 01: $60,538 a year Level 02: $61,927 a year Level 03: $63,257 a year Level 04: $64,607 a year Level 05: $66,074 a year Level 06: $67,658 a year Level 07: $69,086 a year Level 08: $70,592 a year Level 09: $72,255 a year Level 10: $73,859 a year Level 11: $75,462 a year Level 12: $77,164 a year Level 13: $78,925 a year Level 14: $80,646 a year Level 15: $82,465 a year Level 16: $84,264 a year Level 17: $86,162 a year Level 18: $88,020 a year Level 19: $89,996 a year Level 20: $92,010 a year
Grade ST07 · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$64,574 – $98,144 a year 20 steps Level 01: $64,574 a year Level 02: $66,055 a year Level 03: $67,474 a year Level 04: $68,914 a year Level 05: $70,479 a year Level 06: $72,169 a year Level 07: $73,692 a year Level 08: $75,298 a year Level 09: $77,072 a year Level 10: $78,782 a year Level 11: $80,493 a year Level 12: $82,308 a year Level 13: $84,186 a year Level 14: $86,022 a year Level 15: $87,963 a year Level 16: $89,882 a year Level 17: $91,906 a year Level 18: $93,888 a year Level 19: $95,995 a year Level 20: $98,144 a year
Senior Internal Auditor, PSERS Class 03631 · class description Grade ST09 · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$78,925 – $119,844 a year 20 steps Level 01: $78,925 a year Level 02: $80,646 a year Level 03: $82,465 a year Level 04: $84,264 a year Level 05: $86,162 a year Level 06: $88,020 a year Level 07: $89,996 a year Level 08: $92,010 a year Level 09: $94,064 a year Level 10: $96,118 a year Level 11: $98,172 a year Level 12: $100,480 a year Level 13: $102,788 a year Level 14: $104,959 a year Level 15: $107,365 a year Level 16: $109,810 a year Level 17: $112,255 a year Level 18: $114,661 a year Level 19: $117,282 a year Level 20: $119,844 a year
Grade ST09 · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$84,186 – $127,834 a year 20 steps Level 01: $84,186 a year Level 02: $86,022 a year Level 03: $87,963 a year Level 04: $89,882 a year Level 05: $91,906 a year Level 06: $93,888 a year Level 07: $95,995 a year Level 08: $98,144 a year Level 09: $100,335 a year Level 10: $102,526 a year Level 11: $104,716 a year Level 12: $107,178 a year Level 13: $109,640 a year Level 14: $111,956 a year Level 15: $114,522 a year Level 16: $117,130 a year Level 17: $119,738 a year Level 18: $122,305 a year Level 19: $125,101 a year Level 20: $127,834 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Administration, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Classification and Pay Plan (job classes and pay schedules). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Pennsylvania, all employers Sourced

Accountants and Auditors (SOC 13-2011) in Pennsylvania, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	PA
Workers	54,290
10th percentile	$50,680
Median	$79,000
90th percentile	$130,270
National median, government employers	$81,390

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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