Auditor 4 pay range
State of Washington · class code 152K
- Class code
- 152K
- Salary range
- 53
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Auditor 4 is $59,760 to $80,496 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 152K.
- 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 53 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 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 |
| Monthly | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 |
| Hourly | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 |
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
Plans, conducts, and coordinates financial and compliance internal audits by evaluating fiscal activities, procedures and processes in order to make recommendations regarding the effectiveness, efficiency and adequacy of state agencies or institutions financial controls. Reviews and analyses institutional accounting practices and procedures for compliance with internal and external regulations and policies; or directs and performs internal and external audits of state-owned liquor stores, agencies, distribution centers, wineries, breweries, and other liquor licensed establishments. Positions may supervise or lead lower staff.
Examples of the work
Develops plans and guidelines for a continued audit program; Evaluates existing computer systems to determine the effectiveness of internal controls, adequacy of audit trails, reliability of data and degree of conformity with agency policies; Evaluates and assists in the design and modification of complex computerized systems or applications to ensure that adequate controls and edits are present to prevent and detect irregularities; Ensures agency's assets are safeguarded and its computer operations are functioning efficiently; Provides results of audit and recommendations for corrective actions; Audits and reviews data processing systems to ensure the integrity of managerial controls in pro ...
Minimum qualifications
Positions typically require a Bachelor’s degree which includes at least 18 quarter or 12 semester hours of accounting or auditing AND three or four years of professional auditing or accounting experience. 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.
Nearby classes in Washington
Auditor 4 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $24.82 | $44.51 | $51,625 to $92,573 |
| Louisiana | $56,326 | $110,531 | $56,326 to $110,531 |
| Tennessee | $5,647 | $9,005 | $67,764 to $108,060 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.