Campus Police Captain pay range
State of Washington · class code 387J
- Class code
- 387J
- Salary range
- 66
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Campus Police Captain is $82,440 to $110,952 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 387J.
- 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 66 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 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 | $105,612 | $108,228 | $110,952 |
| Monthly | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 | $8,801 | $9,019 | $9,246 |
| Hourly | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 | $50.58 | $51.83 | $53.14 |
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
Direct the activities of a major division of the campus police department.
Examples of the work
Supervises police and security personnel assigned to a division; may assume command of the department of the absence of the chief or assistant chief; Assists in the development of the division operating budget, policy, and procedure; Makes reports and maintains files pertinent to the operation of a division; Evaluates performance of subordinate staff in division; participate in personnel transactions such as appointments, promotions, transfers, discipline, and scheduling of work; Assists in development and implementation of staff training programs; Reviews and analyzes crime trends and other police problems; takes or recommends corrective action; Meets with student, faculty, staff, and publi ...
Minimum qualifications
High school graduation or equivalent; three years of law enforcement experience, or training, in a supervisory capacity equivalent to sergeant; no previous felony convictions. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. Examination Requirements: A job element examination (including written, E & T and oral components) scored on the basis of job related experience, training, skill, ability and other elements which are established through job analysis. Possession of a valid driver's license may be required.
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.