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    Office of General Counsel Careers

    Attorney Compensation

    The current salary range for OGC attorneys is indicated below.

     

     

    ​​Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    37.5 Hour Attorney Pay Schedule
    Effective July 1, 2024
    Pay Scale Type AT

     

    Individuals hired directly out of law school will be employed as Law Clerks starting at a salary of $60,656. Upon passage of the PA Bar Exam and gaining their PA law license, they may be eligible for promotion to an AT01 at a salary of $66,250.

     

    		 
    ​Pay Scale 
    Group
    ​Pay Scale Level 01
    (Minimum)
    ​Pay Scale Level 00
    (Within Range)
    ​Pay Scale Level 00
    (Maximum)


    AT 01​

    		​Hourly
    Biweekly
    Annual*

    ​33.87
    2,540.25
    66,250

    ​51.45
    3,858.75
    100,636


    AT 02​

    		​Hourly
    Biweekly
    Annual*

    ​38.69
    2,901.75
    75,678

    		​

    58.75
    4,406.25
    114,915

    AT 03​
    		​Hourly
    Biweekly
    Annual*

    ​44.12
    3,309.00
    86,299

    73.25
    5,493.75
    143,277


    AT 04    		​Hourly
    Biweekly
    Annual*

    50.39
    3,779.25
    98,563


    81.79
    6,134.25
    159,981


    AT 05
         		Hourly
    Biweekly
    Annual*    		57.49
    4,311.75
    112,450    		89.30
    6,697.50
    171,671

    A description of the relevant job specification for each of the attorney classes above
    can be found on the Commonwealth Employment website.​ ​ ​     ​

    ​* Annual rates are approximate and are derived by multiplying the biweekly rate by 26.08 and rounding to the nearest dollar.