Attendant Counselor 3 pay range
State of Washington · class code 345H
- Class code
- 345H
- Salary range
- 46
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Attendant Counselor 3 is $50,412 to $67,704 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 345H.
- 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 46 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 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 |
| Monthly | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 |
| Hourly | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 |
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
Within a Residential Habilitation Center (RHC), is the shift charge in a designated living area. Under the supervision of an Attendant Counselor Manager and/or the direction of other individuals with specific professional qualifications, writes, implements, monitors, assesses, and revises individualized plans. Develops or writes formal skill acquisition training programs, evaluates the effectiveness of the programs by means of periodic review of client response and modifies the program as necessary, within an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID) or State Operated Nursing Facility (SONF). Writes individualized assessments and functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team, and participates in development of the clients' annual individualized plan.
Examples of the work
Functions as a shift charge on a designated work unit; participates in the training and evaluation processes of subordinate staff; acts as liaison between supervisory, professional and other appropriate staff to maintain necessary communication of information, e.g., policies, procedures, client information, etc.; facilitates appropriate follow-up action(s); provides input regarding staff duty assignments and unit operation for their shift; promotes and maintains a positive reinforcing environment; Functions as a member of an interdisciplinary team including developing, writing, modifying and carrying out planned formal and informal programs assessing and reporting effects under the direction ...
Minimum qualifications
High school graduation or GED, AND Two years of experience working with people who experience developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and/or mental health challenges. OR Two years of experience as an Attendant Counselor 1 equivalent or higher level state class. OR 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.