Corrections Specialist 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 350B
- Class code
- 350B
- Salary range
- 49
- Pay unit
- Year
- Alternate ranges
- 2
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Corrections Specialist 1 is $54,204 to $74,748 per year, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 350B.
- 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 49 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 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 |
| Monthly | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 |
| Hourly | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 |
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 | $54,204 | $72,900 | per year |
| Teamsters | $55,596 | $74,748 | 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
Performs entry-level professional corrections specialist work and is responsible for developing, establishing, coordinating and/or facilitating correctional programs or activities within a facility, such as volunteer services, family friendly and/or community resource programs. OR Within a stand-alone minimum security facility, administers a roster management program under the direction of a Lieutenant or higher authority.
Examples of the work
Plans, organizes, directs and coordinates day-to-day operations of grant-funded special programs or other correctional programs; Conducts community meetings with incarcerated individuals and staff; Establishes and maintains community partnerships; Recruits and provides oversight of volunteers; Facilitates and plans Family Advisory Council meetings; Be a liaison for families; Implements family friendly events; Implements and maintains a comprehensive program for volunteers in accordance with legislative requirements and agency policies and procedures; Implements volunteer training and orientation plans; Serves as staff advisor for cultural programs; Completes transition plans for incarcerated ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor's degree; AND Three years of paid or unpaid professional experience in volunteer program administration, public information/relations, personnel administration or criminal justice. A Master's degree will substitute for one year of experience. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted, year for year, for education.
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.