Ago Investigator/Analyst pay range
State of Washington · class code 429C
- Class code
- 429C
- Salary range
- 63
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Ago Investigator/Analyst is $76,608 to $102,996 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 429C.
- 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 63 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 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 |
| Monthly | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 |
| Hourly | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 |
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
Investigates high profile, politically sensitive, and multi-jurisdictional cases that have statewide impact. Investigations involve vulnerable adult abuse and neglect; Medicaid fraud; consumer protection fraud; tort claims and lawsuits brought under theories of liability for state actions. Prepares written reports documenting case findings and conclusions, and consults with the litigation/prosecution team on case strategy throughout trial.
Examples of the work
Investigates tort claims and lawsuits made against the state of Washington; investigative assignments are unlimited as to scope, subject matter, geographical area, and/or potential liability of the state; often, applicable case law does not exist and/or is not clearly defined; Tort claims and lawsuits brought under theories of liability for state actions include: highway design, release of inmates, medical malpractice, employment, childcare and custody, auto accidents, maritime injuries, false arrests, and unreasonable force; Investigates fraudulent or illegal business practices that may involve multiple business entities operating in Washington, as well as in other states or other countries ...
Minimum qualifications
Positions require a Bachelor’s degree and five years of experience conducting investigations, which included the authority to independently plan and conduct investigations in civil or criminal cases. Additional qualifying investigative experience may substitute year for year for education. Applicants may be required to go through an extensive background check and may be required to have a valid driver’s license.
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.