Corrections Specialist 3 pay range
State of Washington · class code 350D
- Class code
- 350D
- Salary range
- 57
- Pay unit
- Year
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Corrections Specialist 3 is $66,072 to $95,676 per year, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 350D.
- 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 57 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 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 |
| Monthly | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 |
| Hourly | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 |
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 | $66,072 | $88,788 | per year |
| Doc Wfse | $71,136 | $95,676 | per year |
| Teamsters | $67,704 | $91,104 | 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
This is the senior-level of the series, independently performs complex duties and serves as the program specialist responsible for corrections programs or activities within an assigned division, region or for a designated geographical area such as: Audits correctional programs for compliance with policy; Manages a specialized caseload of individuals under DOC jurisdiction, such as those under Least Restrictive Alternative or Family Offender Sentencing Alternative; Oversight, coordination and implementation of correctional programs or activities such as the Responsible Fatherhood Opportunities for Reentry and Mobility (ReFORM) and the Substance Abuse Recovery Unit (SARU) treatment programs; OR Within a major security facility or correctional complex that includes multiple levels of confinement, has overall responsibility of institutional hearings or a multi-million dollar custody roster m ...
Examples of the work
Prepares and maintains administrative and business reports, records, comprehensive plans, summaries and recommendations; Works with program participants, staff, representatives of outside organizations and/or members of the public in defining needs and planning, designing and developing specialized program activities; monitors and tracks participant eligibility and participation in program activities; Conducts administrative segregation and institutional disciplinary hearings; ensures hearings are held in accordance with policy and WAC; Coordinates a major function of the chemical dependency treatment program; Coordinates programs for individuals with hearing impairments; Completes chemical ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree AND Four 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.