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. 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 |
|---|---|
| Human Resource Specialist, PHIEA Class U3422 · class description | No fixed rate published |
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
Human Resources Specialists (SOC 13-1071) in Pennsylvania, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | PA |
|---|---|
| Workers | 36,960 |
| 10th percentile | $46,610 |
| Median | $70,450 |
| 90th percentile | $119,850 |
| National median, government employers | $80,330 |
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.
Free practice tests for Pennsylvania
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Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Human Resources Specialist (government) page.