Custodian 3 pay range
State of Washington · class code 678K
- Class code
- 678K
- Salary range
- 38
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Custodian 3 is $41,820 to $55,596 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 678K.
- 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 38 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 | $41,820 | $42,780 | $43,836 | $44,856 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 |
| Monthly | $3,485 | $3,565 | $3,653 | $3,738 | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 |
| Hourly | $20.03 | $20.49 | $20.99 | $21.48 | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
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
Positions in this level lead and/or supervise assigned personnel performing various custodial and housekeeping duties. Regularly assigns, instructs and checks the work of others. Interviews and recommends selection of applicants, conducts training, assigns and schedules work, acts upon leave requests, conducts annual performance evaluations and recommends disciplinary action.
Examples of the work
Supervises, directs, and instructs employees, patients, residents or work release students in cleaning and housekeeping duties in a variety of different facilities; Schedules and assigns work to employees and resident or inmate work details; escorts students or patients to and from work details; inspects and reports areas cleaned; Coordinates schedule of assigned personnel; Instructs employees in proper cleaning techniques and safety practices; maintains compliance with applicable policies and procedures; Evaluates the performance of employees against established standards and counsels them on performance; takes or recommends corrective or disciplinary action when necessary; Interviews perso ...
Minimum qualifications
Positions typically require the physical ability to do required work and one to two years' experience in housekeeping, janitorial, general or building maintenance, or custodial work OR One year experience as a Lead.
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.
Nearby classes in Washington
Custodian 3 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $25,480 | $45,864 | $25,480 to $45,864 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.