Pennsylvania · current pay rates
How much do Pennsylvania Game Commission employees make?
$61,632a year
Typical salary · 840 salaried
Most between $52,056 and $77,072
$17.88an hour
Typical hourly wage · 143 paid by the hour
Most between $17.88 and $24.47
✓ Official data from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (PennWATCH)Matches the agency's latest releasepa.gov ↗
What these figures are
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (PennWATCH) publishes the pay rate of everyone on its current employee list: a yearly salary for salaried jobs, and a wage per hour for the rest. That is what the job pays today, not what someone was paid over a year, so overtime, extra pay and time not worked are not part of it.
- 85%840 people salaried: typical salary $61,632 a year, most between $52,056 and $77,072.
- 14%143 people paid by the hour: typical hourly wage $17.88 an hour, most between $17.88 and $24.47.
Pay rates · 2026
What a typical job pays
Pennsylvania Game Commission
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| Salary840 people | $61,632a year |
|---|---|
| Hourly wage143 people | $17.88an hour |
The rate each job pays on the current employee list. Overtime and extra pay are not included.
Matches the agency's latest release
Pay by job
Jobs held by 5 or more people today. Typical rate for each pay type; "Most get" is the range for most people in the job.
| Job | People | Salary | Hourly | Most get |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Lands Maintenance Worker 2 | 142 | $47,090 | $21.65 | $46,130 – $52,056/yr |
| Wildlife Conservation Officer | 137 | $60,234 | – | $56,375 – $61,632/yr |
| Game Lands Maintenance Supervisor | 60 | $66,055 | – | $57,772 – $72,169/yr |
| Game Farm Worker | 50 | – | $17.88 | $17.88 – $17.88/hr |
| Forester | 33 | $61,799 | $28.36 | $60,380 – $73,692/yr |
| Game Lands Maintenance Worker 1 | 33 | $39,287 | $18.83 | $39,287 – $39,287/yr |
| Game Warden Group Supervisor | 31 | $76,738 | – | $70,291 – $83,644/yr |
| Pennsylvania Game Commission Dispatcher | 29 | $51,054 | $23.94 | $49,948 – $53,141/yr |
| Wildlife Technician | 26 | – | $24.95 | $24.47 – $25.99/hr |
| Scientific and Technical Intern | 26 | – | $17.88 | $17.88 – $17.88/hr |
| Clerical Assistant 3 | 24 | $50,001 | – | $44,273 – $57,937/yr |
| Wildlife Conservation Officer Supervisor | 23 | $91,176 | – | $87,378 – $104,320/yr |
| Forest Technician | 20 | $52,056 | $24.44 | $51,054 – $52,056/yr |
| Wildlife Conservation Education Specialist Game Commission | 19 | $73,057 | $33.03 | $66,074 – $78,925/yr |
| Wildlife Habitat Group Manager | 18 | $66,024 | – | $63,093 – $80,493/yr |
| Wildlife Biologist 2 | 17 | $75,462 | – | $64,607 – $84,186/yr |
| Game Land Management Group Supervisor | 14 | $78,574 | – | $68,809 – $87,754/yr |
| Wildlife Biologist 3 | 14 | $98,227 | – | $84,264 – $104,959/yr |
| Wildlife Maintenance Propagator | 13 | $52,056 | $21.65 | $47,090 – $56,541/yr |
| Forestry Regional Supervisor Game Commission | 13 | $80,493 | – | $73,692 – $80,493/yr |
| Wildlife Biologist 1 | 12 | $73,692 | – | $67,474 – $78,782/yr |
| Administrative Assistant 1 | 11 | $54,162 | $23.94 | $53,141 – $70,592/yr |
| Wildlife Conservation Education and Information Manager | 9 | $86,022 | – | $78,925 – $89,996/yr |
| Maintenance Repairman 2 | 9 | $47,945 | – | $44,273 – $64,574/yr |
| Clerical Supervisor 2 | 8 | $58,013 | – | $54,226 – $69,086/yr |
| Pennsylvania Game Commission Dispatcher Supervisor | 8 | $59,692 | – | $59,003 – $60,380/yr |
| Information Technology Generalist 2 | 8 | $83,258 | – | $75,298 – $87,963/yr |
| Environmental Education Specialist | 7 | – | $28.28 | $27.69 – $28.94/hr |
| Surveyor 1 | 7 | $89,882 | – | $87,963 – $95,995/yr |
| Equipment Operator B | 6 | $63,927 | – | $60,380 – $66,055/yr |
| Wildlife Regional Director | 6 | $136,649 | – | $130,692 – $145,965/yr |
| Geospatial Specialist 2 | 6 | $68,194 | – | $67,474 – $73,692/yr |
| Forest Assistant Manager | 6 | $98,165 | – | $91,906 – $102,526/yr |
| Wildlife Resource Manager Pgc | 6 | $106,083 | – | $93,888 – $109,640/yr |
| Clerical Assistant 2 | 5 | $36,831 | $18.83 | $36,831 – $36,831/yr |
| Wildlife Conservation Officer Law Enforcement Coordinator | 5 | $113,709 | – | $99,375 – $113,709/yr |
| Member Board Commission | 5 | – | – | not published – not published/yr |
No jobs match.
Salaries: how many get what
- Under $30k0
- $30k – $50k180
- $50k – $70k354
- $70k – $90k194
- $90k – $110k78
- $110k – $130k21
- $130k – $150k11
- $150k or more2
People paid a yearly salary.
Hourly wages: how many get what
- Under $150
- $15 – $2087
- $20 – $2530
- $25 – $3019
- $30 – $404
- $40 – $502
- $50 – $600
- $60 or more1
People paid by the hour, part-time included.
Highest salaries at Game Commission
Yearly salary on the current employee list (salaried jobs only).
- 1Stephen SmithExecutive Director Game Commission$159,629
- 2David MitchellDeputy Executive Director Game Commission$156,167
- 3David GustafsonDeputy Executive Director Game Commission$146,191
- 4Michael BeahmWildlife Regional Director$145,965
- 5Peter SussenbachWildlife Regional Director$145,965
- 6Mark TernentWildlife Regional Director$139,705
- 7Eric AllenAdministrative Officer 5$136,842
- 8Richard DanleyDirector Bureau of Wildlife Protection$136,842
- 9Andrew Di SalvoWildlife Veterinarian$136,842
- 10Matthew MorrettDirector Bureau of Marketing and Communications Game Commission$136,842
Common questions
How much do Pennsylvania Game Commission employees make?
840 people salaried: typical salary $61,632 a year, most between $52,056 and $77,072. 143 people paid by the hour: typical hourly wage $17.88 an hour, most between $17.88 and $24.47.
Is this what people were actually paid?
No. These are pay rates: the salary or wage each job pays on the current employee list. What someone takes home over a year also depends on overtime, extra pay and how much of the year they worked, which this list does not show.
Who has the highest salary at Pennsylvania Game Commission?
Stephen Smith (Executive Director Game Commission) with a salary of $159,629 a year.
Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?
From Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (PennWATCH) (pa.gov). It is updated by the state every few months. Our figures match the agency's latest release.
"Typical" is the middle value: half are paid more, half less. "Most" is the middle half of people. Figures are calculated by PublicPayData from the official employee list; 5 people listed without a pay rate are counted but left out of pay figures. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals