Dds Examiner Support Specialist 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 168A
- Class code
- 168A
- Salary range
- 40
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Dds Examiner Support Specialist 1 is $43,836 to $58,392 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 168A.
- 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 40 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 | $43,836 | $44,856 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 |
| Monthly | $3,653 | $3,738 | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 |
| Hourly | $20.99 | $21.48 | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 |
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 are responsible for planning, coordinating, and completing case processing actions for Social Security Disability Insurance, provide technical assistance to adjudicative staff and use specialized State and Federal computer programs and databases to complete case processing tasks unique to DDS. These positions are the first point-of-contact for medical providers and have limited authority to make decisions on medical records attainment based on SSA regulations. Complex and unusual problems are presented to higher level staff for resolution.
Examples of the work
Serves as the first point of contact within the division; obtains and documents information from internal and external customers; answers questions and/or refers to appropriate resource; screens and verifies identity information and provides claims status; Evaluates documents for accuracy, ensures proper regulatory attachments are available, and determines method of delivery; Has responsibility for the security and handling of confidential protected information. Independently verifies the routing of medical records and other confidential paper and/or electronic records received for claims decisions.
Minimum qualifications
A combination of education and/or experience totaling two (2) years; experience must be in an office or customer service setting performing administrative tasks, answering telephones, operating office equipment, typing, and creating business correspondence/notes. 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.