What do Centre County township supervisors, council members get paid? Take a look
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- Supervisors and council members receive no salary but may get annual or per‑meeting pay.
- Pennsylvania law caps annual compensation amounts by township population.
- Reported township compensations in Centre County range from no pay to $5,450 annually.
Serving as a supervisor or council member on one of Centre County’s 25 townships can be many things — collaborative, time-consuming, community-oriented and oftentimes rewarding — but one thing it isn’t is lucrative.
Across Pennsylvania, township supervisors and council members are elected to view and approve development plans, create and pass ordinances, determine annual budgets, define long-term community goals and more. But they do not receive a normal weekly paycheck for their work — and neither do the council members in the county’s 10 boroughs.
Instead, what they can receive is annual compensation, or small compensation each meeting. Under Pennsylvania’s Second Class Township Code, the allowable benefits for these public officials also include potential health insurance coverage, trainings and more.
If a township opts for annual compensation for council members, the amount is determined by the population of the township:
- For a township with a population of 4,999 or fewer, an official may receive up to $3,145/year.
- For 5,000 to 9,999 residents, an official may receive up to $4,190/year.
- For 10,000 to 14,999 residents, an official may receive up to $5,450/year.
- For 15,000 to 24,999 residents, an official may receive up to $6,915/year.
- For 25,000 to 34,999 residents, an official may receive up to $7,335/year.
- For 35,000 residents or more, an official may receive up to $8,385/year.
Across the county’s townships, the remunerations vary from annual to per-meeting compensations in amounts that range from $5,450 annually to $50 per meeting, respectively. And one township doesn’t even provide their supervisors with compensation.
Some supervisors in the same township may receive different compensation amounts than each other as well — because new supervisors were voted into office after Pennsylvania Act 94 of 2024 was passed into law on Dec. 2, 2024, which increased the maximum annual compensation thresholds for second class township supervisors.
The Centre Daily Times recently reached out to every township to ask about their specific ordinances that determine their officials’ pay. (The CDT previously reached out to all the county’s boroughs in late May to publish a similar list.) A Right-to-Know request was filed for Curtin, Marion and Miles townships’ compensation information. Marion Township responded, and Curtin and Miles townships did not.
Below is a full list of the compensation amounts per township, along with population and number of officials.
Benner Township
Population: 8,876, according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 3
Compensation amount: $2,500 per supervisor, annually
Boggs Township
Population: 2,713, according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 3
Compensation amount: Two supervisors receives $1,875 annually, and one receives $3,145 annually
Burnside Township
Population: 407, according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 3
Compensation amount: Two supervisors receives $1,500 annually, and one receives $3,145
College Township
Population: 10,540, according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 5
Compensation amount: Three council members receive $2,500 annually, one receives $5,400 annually and one receives $5,450 annually
Curtin Township
Population: 507, according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 3
Compensation amount: Did not respond
Ferguson Township
Population: 19,079, according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 5
Compensation amount: $4,125 per supervisor, annually
Gregg Township
Population: 2,142, according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 3
Compensation amount: One supervisor receives $262.08 monthly, or about $3,115 annually, and two receive $125 monthly, or $1,500 annually
Haines Township
Population: 1,892 according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 3
Compensation amount: $1,875 per supervisor, annually
Halfmoon Township
Population: 2,823, according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 5
Compensation amount: $1,800 per supervisor, annually
Harris Township
Population: 5,947, according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 5
Compensation amount: $2,500 per supervisor, annually
Howard Township
Population: 766, according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 3
Compensation amount: Two supervisors receive $1,500 annually, and one receives $1,875 annually
Huston Township
Population: 1,516, according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 3
Compensation amount: $25 per meeting, or $300 annually per supervisor
Liberty Township
Population: 1,875, according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 3
Compensation amount: $390 quarterly per supervisor, or $1,560 annually
Marion Township
Population: 1,199, according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 3
Compensation amount: One supervisor receives $156.25 monthly, or $1,875 annually, and two receive $208.33 monthly, or about $2,500 annually
Miles Township
Population: 1,688, according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 3
Compensation amount: Did not respond
Patton Township
Population: 15,791, according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 5
Compensation amount: $1,031.25 quarterly per supervisor, or $4,125 annually
Penn Township
Population: 1,082, according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 3
Compensation amount: $1,875 per supervisor, annually
Potter Township
Population: 3,581, according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 5
Compensation amount: $156.25 per supervisor monthly, or $1,875 annually
Rush Township
Population: 3,637, according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 3
Compensation amount: $1,875 per supervisor, annually
Snow Shoe Township
Population: 1,694, according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 3
Compensation amount: No compensation is received
Spring Township
Population: 8,053, according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 3
Compensation amount: $2,100 per supervisor, annually
Taylor Township
Population: 812, according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 3
Compensation amount: $50 per meeting, or $600 annually
Union Township
Population: 1,300, according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 3
Compensation amount: $1,800 per supervisor, annually
Walker Township
Population: 4,672, according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 3
Compensation amount: Two supervisors receive $1,875 annually, and one receives $3,145 annually
Worth Township
Population: 603, according to censusreporter.org
Number of supervisors/council members: 3
Compensation amount: $40 per meeting, per supervisor, or $480 annually
This story was originally published July 15, 2026 at 1:06 PM.