Administrative Program Specialist 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 253U
- Class code
- 253U
- Salary range
- 60
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Administrative Program Specialist 2 is $71,136 to $95,676 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 253U.
- 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 60 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 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 |
| Monthly | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 |
| Hourly | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 |
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 expert analysis and administration of budgetary, fiscal or administrative programs requiring the application of expert knowledge of the needs, activities, programs and principles of the administration of the State's public education program. Consults with and provides leadership in an assigned program area in dealing with local and educational service school districts and other administrative bodies.
Examples of the work
Plans, develops and implements fiscal or administrative programs designed to enhance effectiveness, control expenditures, and assure conformance with the laws and public policies relating to public instruction; Reviews and approves or disapproves budget requests, building plans, etc.; Advises on and monitors compliance with various administrative and fiscal programs by local and intermediate school districts; Coordinates activity of program to which assigned with other related programs, determines priorities and needs; Performs other work as required.
Minimum qualifications
A Master's degree involving major study in education, public or business administration or related field and four 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 five years of professional experience in the specialty required for the position. OR One year of experience as an Administrative Program Specialist 1 or an Instructional Program Specialist 1. 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.