Automotive Mechanic Supervisor pay range
State of Washington · class code 618O
- Class code
- 618O
- Salary range
- 48G
- Pay unit
- Year
- Alternate ranges
- 2
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Automotive Mechanic Supervisor is $61,332 to $72,900 per year, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 618O.
- The plan defines 2 alternate ranges for this class, so the rate depends on which bargaining unit covers the position.
- 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 48G in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 7 steps, and this class starts at step G rather than at the bottom of the range; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 |
| Monthly | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 |
| Hourly | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Alternate ranges
| Bargaining unit | Minimum | Maximum | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| As listed | $61,332 | $71,136 | per year |
| Teamsters | $62,880 | $72,900 | per year |
The listing prints a separate range for classes covered by a bargaining agreement. Which one applies depends on the employee's unit.
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
Supervises Automotive Mechanics, Automotive Body Repair Technicians and/or directs a crew of inmates of correctional institutions, and performs skilled work in mechanical repairs to automobiles, vans/panel trucks, pickup trucks, or motorized farm equipment under 15,000 GVW, or related equipment such as power generators, hydraulic systems, and diesel engines.
Examples of the work
Establishes and directs regular equipment inspection, service and maintenance schedules; Estimates maintenance and accident repair costs for motor pool and other department vehicles; Plans, lays out, directs and inspects work of crew of automotive mechanics and helpers or crew of residents engaged in repair of automotive, farm and heavy construction equipment; Performs skilled automotive mechanical work; Establishes and carries out regular equipment inspection, service and maintenance schedules; Inspects equipment and diagnoses trouble; Determines material and personnel requirements; Keeps records; makes reports; Orders parts and establishes procedures for operation of parts‑storage unit; En ...
Minimum qualifications
Two years of experience as Automotive Mechanic or equivalent. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
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.