Administrative Hearings Supervisor pay range
State of Washington · class code 181B
- Class code
- 181B
- Salary range
- 58
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Administrative Hearings Supervisor is $67,704 to $91,104 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 181B.
- 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 58 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 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 |
| Monthly | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 |
| Hourly | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 |
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
Positions supervise a unit of Administrative Hearings Specialists who serve on behalf of the agency at administrative hearings regarding decisions and case actions related to public benefits.
Examples of the work
Establishes unit workloads and quality standards; Reviews client complaints and eligibility determinations to ensure that the appropriate data gathering and verification techniques were utilized and that the findings were adequately documented; Explains policies, rules, procedures and agency goals and performance information to staff; Interprets policy and procedures regarding eligibility for all programs for staff; Conducts or arranges for timely technical job development training for staff and coaches employees on effective customer service, community referrals, and program eligibility; Analyzes, monitors, and assigns unit tasks, workload and performance standards to ensure smooth flow of ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree and two years of experience as an Administrative Hearings Specialist or performing administrative hearing coordinator duties formerly known as a Financial Services Specialist 4. OR Six years of experience as a Public Benefits Specialist 5. Equivalent education/experience.
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.