Communications Consultant 3 pay range
State of Washington · class code 197K
- Class code
- 197K
- Salary range
- 51
- Pay unit
- Year
- Alternate ranges
- 2
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Communications Consultant 3 is $56,952 to $95,676 per year, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 197K.
- The plan defines 2 alternate ranges for this class, so the rate depends on which bargaining unit covers the position.
- 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 51 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 | $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.
Alternate ranges
| Bargaining unit | Minimum | Maximum | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| As listed | $56,952 | $76,608 | per year |
| Teamsters | $71,136 | $95,676 | per year |
The listing prints a separate range for classes covered by a bargaining agreement. Which one applies depends on the employee's unit.
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 direction and typically lead or coordinate activities. Positions plan, organize, schedule and carry out informational and/or public relations activities. Positions determine the need and most appropriate methods and techniques to publicize and promote programs, develop and implement changes for program effectiveness and resolve complex issues or problems.
Examples of the work
Performs writing and editing duties relative to major communication projects; gathers information and writes, edits, lays out, and proofreads materials for reports, newsletters, magazines, news releases, web content, social media, speeches, advertising, marketing materials, radio and television announcements; Edits copy for a wide variety of work submitted for printing and e-publishing; reviews copy for correctness, clarity, form of presentation and suitability for submission; confers with departments regarding faults and rewrites as necessary; Determines need for publicizing, interpreting or promoting interest in programs, policies and services; selects methods and techniques of disseminati ...
Minimum qualifications
Positions typically require a Bachelor’s degree in English, communications, journalism, humanities, public relations, or related field and three years 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.