Communications Officer 4 pay range
State of Washington · class code 451I
- Class code
- 451I
- Salary range
- 63SP
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Communications Officer 4 is $87,756 to $117,948 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 451I.
- 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 63SP in the SP Range 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 | $87,756 | $89,940 | $92,148 | $94,464 | $96,804 | $99,228 | $101,712 | $104,268 | $106,884 | $109,536 | $112,308 | $115,092 | $117,948 |
| Monthly | $7,313 | $7,495 | $7,679 | $7,872 | $8,067 | $8,269 | $8,476 | $8,689 | $8,907 | $9,128 | $9,359 | $9,591 | $9,829 |
| Hourly | $42.03 | $43.07 | $44.13 | $45.24 | $46.36 | $47.52 | $48.71 | $49.94 | $51.19 | $52.46 | $53.79 | $55.12 | $56.49 |
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
Performs management, mentorship, administrative, supervisory, and operational duties as the manager of a District Communications Center or within the specialty position of the Training Team, performs program management, administrative, supervisory, training, and curriculum management as the Training Program Manager for the Communications Division of the Washington State Patrol.
Examples of the work
Supervises and manages the operation of a district communications center by coordinating and directing the performance of supervisory and operational personnel; responsible for initial and continuous mentoring and training of all station personnel to ensure uniformity and compliance with standard operating procedures to facilitate economical and effective use of personnel, equipment, and facilities; Maintains and prepares reports and records of station activity, personnel and evaluations; responsible for the effective and proper documentation of personnel as performed by shift supervisors and subsequent promotional or disciplinary action; Provides professional communications services and sup ...
Minimum qualifications
Two years of experience as a Communications Officer 3 for the Washington State Patrol. 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.