Working at OGC
OGC attorneys are called upon daily to counsel their clients on a variety of legal issues that are as diverse as they are challenging. Depending upon the agency placement, OGC attorneys have the chance to develop hands-on experience and expertise in such areas as procurement and contracts, environmental, labor, health care, criminal justice, claims and tort liability, technology, and administrative law.
Each Commonwealth agency is represented by a combination of OGC attorneys who are either developing their legal skills or are resident experts in various substantive areas of the law. New attorneys can gain invaluable, practical experience as they work side-by-side with experienced lawyers in resolving challenging, complex, and unique legal issues. More experienced attorneys can refine their legal skills by taking on a lead role in the resolution of our agencies legal disputes. In addition, OGC provides a variety of opportunities for those who aspire to be litigators; for those who want to handle transactional or regulatory matters; and for those who yearn to practice in such areas as health care, the environment, or criminal justice. OGC also offers management and supervisory positions to attorneys who are seeking to develop or refine their administrative and managerial skills.
Benefits
In addition to offering rewarding careers in public service, OGC, like other agencies of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, offers competitive pay, comprehensive medical benefits, paid time off and attractive retirement benefits.
For more details on the benefits offered to Commonwealth employees, please visit the links below:
- Benefits - For information on the Pennsylvania Employees Benefit Trust Fund (PEBTF), Life Insurance, the State Employees Retirement System (SERS), and the State Employees Assistance Program (SEAP)
- Additional Benefits - Financial, health & wellness, work-life balance, career development and other perks
- Benefits Summary Booklet
- Benefits Policies
Compensation
The current salary range for OGC attorneys is indicated below.
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 |
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. |