Elevator Supervisor/Technical Specialist pay range
State of Washington · class code 391P
- Class code
- 391P
- Salary range
- 69
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Elevator Supervisor/Technical Specialist is $88,788 to $119,460 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 391P.
- 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 69 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 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 | $105,612 | $108,228 | $110,952 | $113,736 | $116,544 | $119,460 |
| Monthly | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 | $8,801 | $9,019 | $9,246 | $9,478 | $9,712 | $9,955 |
| Hourly | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 | $50.58 | $51.83 | $53.14 | $54.47 | $55.82 | $57.21 |
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
This is the supervisory or expert level of the series. Positions at this level supervise lower level Elevator Inspectors or serve as a Technical Specialist reporting to the Chief of Elevator Inspection Program. Provides interpretations of RCW's, policies and codes directly related to elevator installation, alteration, maintenance, examination, and safety tests.
Examples of the work
Supervises lower levels within the series; recommends hiring of staff; coaches, mentors and directs subordinate staff in the accomplishment of their assigned duties and responsibilities; develops training plans, monitors subordinates’ adherence to established training plans, and evaluates their work performance; Reviews field and office procedures of elevator inspectors at least quarterly to assure uniformity and compliance with elevator program policies and procedures; In conjunction with elevator program central office staff, solicits customer feedback to identify process improvements for service delivery to all customers of the elevator program; maintains positive working relationships wi ...
Minimum qualifications
Supervisor: High School diploma or equivalent and two years of experience supervising multiple staff; AND Four years of experience as an Elevator Inspector 1 or higher; or four years journey-level trades experience in mechanical, electrical, hydraulic or other related fields. Technical Specialist: Four years of journey-level experience in the repair and installation of elevators and two years as an elevator inspector working for an authority having jurisdiction. OR Six years of experience as an elevator inspector working for an enforcement agency.
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.