Claims Officer 3 - Dshs pay range
State of Washington · class code 424C
- Class code
- 424C
- Salary range
- 65
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Claims Officer 3 - Dshs is $80,496 to $108,228 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 424C.
- 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 65 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 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 | $105,612 | $108,228 |
| Monthly | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 | $8,801 | $9,019 |
| Hourly | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 | $50.58 | $51.83 |
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
Positions function as a senior, specialist, and/or lead worker over other claims officers or serves as a senior legal advisor to management.
Examples of the work
Performs legal analysis and case preparation involving multiple jurisdictions and the application of foreign law concerning jurisdiction and property rights; Coordinates and leads Claims Officers in representation of the department's interest at adjudicative proceedings under the Administrative Procedures Act, and other administrative remedies regarding support enforcement matters or collection of debts due the state; responsible for participating in and/or providing ongoing training; conducts quality assurance reviews/audits; Conducts an ongoing review of case, family, federal, state, and international laws and regulations governing establishment and collection of child support, or debts du ...
Minimum qualifications
Current admission to practice law in the state of Washington and three years of experience as a Claims Officer (one year as a Claims Officer 1 plus two years as a Claims Officer 2 or higher), Hearings Examiner (one year as a Hearings Examiner 1 plus two years as a Hearings Examiner 2 or higher), Assistant Attorney General, Deputy Prosecutor, Judge, or other relevant experience in support enforcement, domestic relations, debt recovery, or other related program. 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.