Communications Consultant 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 197J
- Class code
- 197J
- Salary range
- 47
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Communications Consultant 2 is $51,600 to $69,348 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 197J.
- 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 47 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 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 |
| Monthly | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 |
| Hourly | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 |
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 work independently and under general supervision. Duties include performing original writing and/or editing assignments in the development and preparation of communication materials. Positions consult with clients and provide recommendations on things such as determining the most appropriate methods and techniques of designing and producing materials targeted toward a specific audience. Positions have increased responsibility in monitoring and expediting progress during production and ensuring conformity to standards of style and quality. Positions bring unusual problems or issues to higher-level staff with possible options or solutions.
Examples of the work
Gathers background information by research and personal interviews and writes a variety of material such as newsletters, brochures, publicity releases (such as radio, TV, and newspapers), proposals, speeches, general policy manuals, specific procedural directives, training and technical publications; Edits copy for a wide variety of work submitted for printing; reviews copy for correctness, clarity and form of presentation; confers with departments regarding discrepancies or errors; rewrites material as necessary; Advises departments regarding alternatives available in the selection of materials, methods of copy preparation and other specifications that can favorably influence the cost or qu ...
Minimum qualifications
Positions typically require a Bachelor’s degree in English, communications, journalism, humanities, public relations, or related field and one year of writing/editing experience; or 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.