Administrative Program Specialist 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 253T
- Class code
- 253T
- Salary range
- 54
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Administrative Program Specialist 1 is $61,332 to $82,440 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 253T.
- 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 54 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 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 |
| Monthly | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 |
| Hourly | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 |
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
In the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, provides analysis and administration of budgetary, fiscal or administrative programs requiring substantial knowledge of the needs, activities, programs and principles of the State's Public Education Programs. Consults with and assists in the program area assigned.
Examples of the work
Plans and analyses various fiscal and administrative programs to determine effectiveness, conformance with law, rule, and policy, and develops modifications as necessary; Reviews program requirements in order to prioritize and control expenditures; Serves as program monitor and expert, advising and consulting with local and intermediate school districts on the fiscal or administrative program to which assigned; Assists intermediate and local school districts and others to understand and comply with laws, rules and regulations related to program; advises them on procedures, exceptions, etc.; Performs other work as required.
Minimum qualifications
A Master's degree involving major study in education, public or business administration or related field AND Three years of professional experience in the specialty required for the position. OR One year of graduate training in education, public or business administration or related field AND Four years of professional experience in the specialty required for the position. Note: Two additional years of professional experience will substitute for the Master’s degree provided a Bachelor’s degree has been obtained.
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.