Corrections Specialist 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 350C
- Class code
- 350C
- Salary range
- 53
- Pay unit
- Year
- Alternate ranges
- 2
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Corrections Specialist 2 is $59,760 to $82,440 per year, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 350C.
- 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 53 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 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 |
| Monthly | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 |
| Hourly | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 |
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 | $59,760 | $80,496 | per year |
| Teamsters | $61,332 | $82,440 | 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 journey-level work developing, coordinating, implementing and evaluating various correctional programs as assigned. Plans, organizes and coordinates all aspects of facility-wide correctional programs or activities, such as children of incarcerated parent programming and Cognitive Behavioral Interventions. Prepares comprehensive reports and makes recommendations for management, identifies and projects trends and monitors program expenditures for adherence to budgeted allocations.
Examples of the work
Interprets and explains applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures and WACs and RCWs; Establishes and maintains community partnerships; Develops, implements, monitors and tests facility staff accountability processes; Establishes, conducts and documents random checks for accountability; Makes presentations to corrections personnel and external stakeholders; Provides recommendations and proposals regarding allocation of Offender Betterment Funds to management; Locates and creates partnerships with private and public agencies; Facilitates cognitive behavior intervention group programming; Monitors and maintains staff safety and facility security procedures; Coordinates stagin ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree; AND Three years of professional experience in adult or juvenile corrections, social services or closely related field. Note: Additional qualifying experience will substitute, year for year, for up to two years of the desired education. A Master's degree will substitute for one year of 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.