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Campus Police Officer pay range

State of Washington · class code 387E

$56,952 to $76,608 per year$56,952$76,608MINIMUM · MIDPOINT $66,780 · MAXIMUM

Published per year range, State of Washington

Class code
387E
Salary range
51
Pay unit
Year
State
Washington

Step progression

Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) assigns this class to salary range 51 in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 13 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.

BasisABCDEFGHIJKLM
Annual$56,952$58,392$59,760$61,332$62,880$64,512$66,072$67,704$69,348$71,136$72,900$74,748$76,608
Monthly$4,746$4,866$4,980$5,111$5,240$5,376$5,506$5,642$5,779$5,928$6,075$6,229$6,384
Hourly$27.28$27.97$28.62$29.37$30.11$30.90$31.64$32.43$33.21$34.07$34.91$35.80$36.69

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

Perform general duty police work to protect life and property; enforce laws and ordinances, maintain order, and prevent and investigate crime.

Examples of the work

Patrol a designated area on foot or in a patrol car to enforce institution rules and regulations, local, state, and federal statutes, and ordinances; Inspect buildings and grounds for prowlers, fire, property damage, or other irregularities; Direct and regulate traffic; investigate accidents or crimes; administer first aid; Issue citations for violations; gather evidence; locate witnesses; appear in court, present evidence, and testify against persons accused of crime; Operate department communication equipment; answer telephone inquiries; receive reports of criminal activity; dispatch foot and mobile units; operate paging system; monitor alarm systems; prepare, type, and distribute reports; ...

Minimum qualifications

High school graduation or equivalent; twenty-one years of age; no previous felony convictions; AND Two years of full-time college in Police Science or allied field; OR One year of police or campus security experience. U.S. Citizenship, lawful permanent resident, or a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient, unless prohibited by other state or federal law, who can speak, read and write the English language may be required. 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.

Nearby classes in Washington

Social Worker 1 - Academic Medical Centers $56,952 to $76,608Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2 $56,952 to $76,608Classification Counselor 1 $44,856 to $76,608Campus Security Sergeant $56,952 to $76,608Elevator Inspector Assistant $56,952 to $76,608Paralegal 1 $56,952 to $76,608Tort Claims Investigator 1 $56,952 to $76,608State Metrologist $56,952 to $76,608

Campus Police Officer in other states

StateMinimumMaximumPer year at full time
New Jersey$71,668$115,492$71,668 to $115,492

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.

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