Cook 3 pay range
State of Washington · class code 674I
- Class code
- 674I
- Salary range
- 42
- Pay unit
- Year
- Alternate ranges
- 2
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Cook 3 is $45,924 to $62,880 per year, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 674I.
- 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 42 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 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 |
| Monthly | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 |
| Hourly | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 |
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 | $45,924 | $61,332 | per year |
| Doc Wfse | $47,004 | $62,880 | 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
Supervises, coordinates, and participates in the preparation and serving of all food according to menu plan on a shift in an institution where at least 50,000 meals per month are prepared; or supervises, coordinates, and participates in the preparation and serving of food on all shifts in a smaller institution and may assist in the planning and organizing of food service activities.
Examples of the work
Directs large‑scale cooking operations in an institutional kitchen on a shift, including supervision of all assigned kitchen personnel on the shift; participates in cooking duties; Schedules and assigns work; instructs and trains cooks and food service aides in cooking and food preparation and handling; inspects food being prepared to ensure proper quantity, quality, and handling methods; Supervises and coordinates the apportioning and distribution of prepared food to various dining areas at scheduled times; Inspects kitchen and storage areas to ensure proper sanitary precautions are observed and spoilage minimized; Prepares menus; computes quantity of foodstuffs; requisitions necessary food ...
Minimum qualifications
One year of lead work experience in cooking in institution or commercial food preparation.
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.