Cook 2, Crew pay range
State of Washington · class code 674F
- Class code
- 674F
- Salary range
- 34
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Cook 2, Crew is $38,340 to $50,412 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 674F.
- 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
Plans and cooks meals for crew of 15 to 30 forest fire suppression personnel both in permanent camp and at mobile field kitchen at regular or irregular hours as required.
Examples of the work
Washes, peels and cuts up vegetables and fruit; cuts meat; Cooks meat, fish, poultry and vegetables; Cooks soups, cereals, stews and casseroles; Prepares beverages, salads, sandwich lunches and desserts; Bakes bread, pies, cakes, biscuits, cookies and puddings; Supervises helper if provided; Sets up field kitchen unit in vicinity of forest fire either at quarters if available or in open camp; Cleans kitchen area; washes utensils and equipment; Plans balanced menus; purchases food; records expenses and number of meals eaten by each crew member; prepares monthly statements; Performs other work as required.
Minimum qualifications
One year of experience cooking in logging camp, military service, restaurant, or institution or for camp personnel. Note: Valid Food and Beverage Service Worker's Permit issued by a county health department is required. 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.