Communications Supervisor - Transportation pay range
State of Washington · class code 450G
- Class code
- 450G
- Salary range
- 40
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Communications Supervisor - Transportation is $43,836 to $58,392 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 450G.
- 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 40 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 | $43,836 | $44,856 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 |
| Monthly | $3,653 | $3,738 | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 |
| Hourly | $20.99 | $21.48 | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 |
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
In the Seattle Traffic Systems Management Center, supervises and participates in the operation of a communications center. Provides control, direction and administrative guidance to personnel on all shifts.
Examples of the work
Supervises and manages the operation of the traffic communications center, providing direction and guidance to operational personnel on all shifts; responsible for initial and continuous training of radio room personnel; Provides liaison with district and headquarters personnel and with other applicable public agencies; Maintains uniformity and compliance with standard operating procedures to promote economical and effective use of personnel, equipment and facilities; Prepares schedules assigning employees to proper shift, adjusting shifts as necessary to ensure proper staffing; monitors and approves leave; Evaluates or assists in the evaluation of new or modified equipment; may assist with ...
Minimum qualifications
Three years of experience as a Communications Specialist - Transportation. OR Four years of experience as an operator of multi-band radio equipment. 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.