Corrections & Custody Officer 3 pay range
State of Washington · class code 384C
- Class code
- 384C
- Salary range
- 50
- Pay unit
- Year
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Corrections & Custody Officer 3 is $55,596 to $86,688 per year, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 384C.
- The plan defines 3 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 50 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 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 |
| Monthly | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 |
| Hourly | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 |
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 | $55,596 | $74,748 | per year |
| Doc Wfse | $64,512 | $86,688 | per year |
| Teamsters | $62,880 | $84,528 | 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 Corrections and Custody Officers and performs custody work to ensure the safety and security of an adult correctional institution, facility, unit, offenders, staff and the public; supervises officers in the transport of offenders to and from facilities within the state; supervises all staff in the mail room of a facility with a rated capacity of 1,000 or more offenders; responsible for the armory. Incumbents at this level may perform administrative tasks or be assigned projects delegated by their supervisor.
Examples of the work
Supervises, schedules, trains, monitors, evaluates, and assists correctional officers in specific areas of a correctional institution, facility or unit; responsible for maintaining security to ensure the security and safety of offenders, staff and the public; provides on-the-job training to correctional officers; Supervises correctional officers in carrying out assignments recommended by technical staff; advises watch Lieutenant regarding performance of correctional officers; makes inspection tours to see that correctional officers are alert and diligent in the performance of their duties; supervises staff assigned to the mail room, property room and/or tool control; Supervises correctional ...
Minimum qualifications
Graduation from high school or GED AND Three years of experience as a correctional officer in adult corrections. OR Two years of experience as a correctional officer in adult corrections and successful completion of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours of accredited college-level course work. Note: A valid driver’s license may be required. For some positions a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), with appropriate endorsements may be required.
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.