Pennsylvania · current pay rates
How much do Pennsylvania State Senate employees make?
$76,850a year
Typical salary · 831 salaried
Most between $56,582 and $105,446
✓ 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.
- 95%831 people salaried: typical salary $76,850 a year, most between $56,582 and $105,446.
Pay rates · 2026
What a typical job pays
Pennsylvania State Senate
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| Salary831 people | $76,850a year |
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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 | Most get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency Relations | 260 | $64,015 | $52,000 – $78,362/yr |
| Administrative | 187 | $54,021 | $47,220 – $66,030/yr |
| Legislative Support | 148 | $85,911 | $66,593 – $97,186/yr |
| Professional/Managerial | 67 | $91,649 | $80,000 – $107,150/yr |
| IT and Digital Media | 65 | $86,818 | $74,843 – $108,900/yr |
| Chief of Staff | 64 | $130,692 | $108,876 – $158,643/yr |
| Senator | 50 | $113,591 | $113,591 – $129,526/yr |
| Policy Development | 30 | $179,144 | $154,647 – $200,000/yr |
Salaries: how many get what
- Under $30k0
- $30k – $50k114
- $50k – $70k228
- $70k – $90k192
- $90k – $110k113
- $110k – $130k91
- $130k – $150k32
- $150k or more61
People paid a yearly salary.
Highest salaries at State Senate
Yearly salary on the current employee list (salaried jobs only).
- 1John E. GuyerPolicy Development$257,484
- 2Crystal H. ClarkPolicy Development$256,677
- 3Michelle A. BrownChief of Staff$248,156
- 4Mark W. MekiloPolicy Development$238,496
- 5Michael C. GerdesChief of Staff$233,479
- 6Michael A. SarfertPolicy Development$229,578
- 7Gregory C. LogueChief of Staff$225,058
- 8Adam R. PankakeChief of Staff$225,058
- 9Colleen M. DefrankChief of Staff$225,000
- 10John R. GordnerPolicy Development$222,768
Common questions
How much do Pennsylvania State Senate employees make?
831 people salaried: typical salary $76,850 a year, most between $56,582 and $105,446.
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 State Senate?
John E. Guyer (Policy Development) with a salary of $257,484 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; 40 people listed without a pay rate are counted but left out of pay figures. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals