Data Consultant 3 pay range
State of Washington · class code 125C
- Class code
- 125C
- Salary range
- 56
- Pay unit
- Year
- Alternate ranges
- 2
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Data Consultant 3 is $64,512 to $88,788 per year, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 125C.
- 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 56 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 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 |
| Monthly | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 |
| Hourly | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 |
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 | $64,512 | $86,688 | per year |
| Teamsters | $66,072 | $88,788 | 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 senior level specialized data consultant work to plan, direct, determine method of development, design, analysis and coordination of complex analytical research, statistical reports, projects and studies.
Examples of the work
Establishes project data requirements and partners with Data Science and Informatics Specialists on data mining methods, including downloading from computer mainframes, interpreting and analyzing data using mainframe, mathematical statistical processing or computer application software; Develops forms and procedures for reporting research information; Provides complex comprehensive analysis of statistics for databases; Models and frames analytical scenarios impacting decisions and processes; Assists Data Science and Informatics Specialists to develop advanced statistical data analysis and complex design algorithms; Solves client analytics problems and communicates results and methodologies; ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor's degree including college level course work in statistics and/or mathematics. AND Two years of experience working as a Data Consultant 2 or equivalent. Graduate training in a related discipline may be substituted for up to one year of experience. OR Equivalent education/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.