Community Worker pay range
State of Washington · class code 343E
- Class code
- 343E
- Salary range
- 34
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Community Worker is $38,340 to $50,412 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 343E.
- 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 34 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 | $38,340 | $39,036 | $39,924 | $40,836 | $41,820 | $42,780 | $43,836 | $44,856 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 |
| Monthly | $3,195 | $3,253 | $3,327 | $3,403 | $3,485 | $3,565 | $3,653 | $3,738 | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 |
| Hourly | $18.36 | $18.70 | $19.12 | $19.56 | $20.03 | $20.49 | $20.99 | $21.48 | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 |
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
Provides non‑technical assistance and service to professional staff in working with disadvantaged individuals.
Examples of the work
Utilizing knowledge of the community or locality and its people, develops effective communications with disadvantaged individuals and groups; Establishes liaison between individuals in need of agency services and professional staff competent to render such services; Assists professional staff in recruiting for training programs, obtaining needed information regarding clients, and in follow‑up activities with employers, schools, training facilities and community groups; Performs other adjunctive services as indicated by particular need of individuals, groups or the community in general to achieve maximum placement results for disadvantaged persons; Assists in preparation of necessary reports, ...
Minimum qualifications
Experience, either paid or unpaid, which has provided understanding of and acceptance by disadvantaged persons. Such experience should include active participation in the community affairs, programs and problems. 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.
Nearby classes in Washington
Community Worker in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $45,081 | $55,322 | $45,081 to $55,322 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.