Accompanist pay range
State of Washington · class code 263A
- Class code
- 263A
- Salary range
- 44
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Accompanist is $48,048 to $64,512 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 263A.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) assigns this class to salary range 44 in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 13 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 |
| Monthly | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 |
| Hourly | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Class specification
The OFM classified job specification for this class is published by Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Under the supervision of faculty or staff, provides support to the instructional program with specific responsibilities for providing accompaniment for rehearsals and performances; assists with related tasks; and serves as an instructional resource for students and faculty in the area of fine arts.
Examples of the work
Plays instrumental accompaniment from provided print scores/sheet music in a variety of settings (i.e. rehearsals, concerts, competitions, auditions, transitions, dynamics, performances, recordings, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring professional musical support for students and instructors; Analyzes assigned music prior to rehearsal and performances (i.e.
Minimum qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent, supplemented by private or college-level training in instrument and music theory; AND 2 years of experience as an accompanist
Quoted from the OFM classified job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) publishes this figure in Classified Job Listing joined to the OFM salary schedules effective July 1, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The dollar figures come from the salary schedule the listing assigns this range to.