Cook 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 674G
- Class code
- 674G
- Salary range
- 36
- Pay unit
- Year
- Alternate ranges
- 2
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Cook 1 is $39,924 to $55,596 per year, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 674G.
- 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 36 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 | $39,924 | $40,836 | $41,820 | $42,780 | $43,836 | $44,856 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 |
| Monthly | $3,327 | $3,403 | $3,485 | $3,565 | $3,653 | $3,738 | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 |
| Hourly | $19.12 | $19.56 | $20.03 | $20.49 | $20.99 | $21.48 | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 |
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 | $39,924 | $52,872 | per year |
| Doc Wfse | $41,820 | $55,596 | 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
Prepares and cooks food in an institution, institutional camp or Washington State Patrol training facility.
Examples of the work
Weighs and prepares food for special diets; Prepares and cooks vegetables, fruits, meats, soups, and cereals; prepares salads, desserts, and beverages; Cans fruits and vegetables; cleans kitchen area; washes utensils and equipment; requisitions, checks, and stores food and kitchen supplies; keeps simple records; assists in preparing menus; makes reports; Prepares meat, fish and fowl by baking, broiling, boiling, or frying, etc., according to standard recipes, menus, or verbal instructions; Operates cooking and kitchen equipment; Adjusts recipes to volume of demand; Inventories and maintains necessary supplies and goods for assigned meals; Stores leftover ingredients and products; assists in ...
Minimum qualifications
One year of experience in food preparation or cooking. Completion of course in large‑scale cooking may be substituted for 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
Cook 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $32,406 | $46,155 | $32,406 to $46,155 |
| Ohio | $20.05 | $21.48 | $41,704 to $44,678 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,831 | $54,162 | $36,831 to $54,162 |
| Tennessee | $2,135 | $3,195 | $25,620 to $38,340 |
| Wisconsin | $19.44 | $27.44 | $40,435 to $57,075 |
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.