Commerce Specialist 4 pay range
State of Washington · class code 233D
- Class code
- 233D
- Salary range
- 60
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Commerce Specialist 4 is $71,136 to $95,676 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 233D.
- 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 60 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 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 |
| Monthly | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 |
| Hourly | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 |
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 at this level function as the highest technical specialist and are recognized as the agency expert for a program area such as community enhancement, trade or economic development. Incumbents regularly provide consultative assistance in their area of expertise to agency management, government officials, and national or international companies. Incumbents provide technical expertise in areas of major importance to the state’s economy, local government or community enhancement efforts and are instrumental in researching and interpreting information used in the establishment of state policy. Areas of major importance are determined by the agency’s strategic plan, key goals or equivalent.
Examples of the work
Establishes state-wide policies within a technical area of expertise; Coordinates and resolves conflicts of priority between staff, programs and activities; Represents the agency at legislative hearings or state and national meetings; Advises management and service delivery teams on key issues; Provides the highest-level consultative assistance to other recognized experts; Establishes program priorities, objectives and work schedules; Presents advanced technical information to other agencies, governments or private entities; Develops, negotiates and monitors complex contracts with local governments, community organizations, public and private entities; Prepares legislation and/or provides ex ...
Minimum qualifications
Positions typically require a Bachelor’s degree and four years of professional experience in community, trade or economic development.
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.