Employment Security Program Assistant pay range
State of Washington · class code 167E
- Class code
- 167E
- Salary range
- 42
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Employment Security Program Assistant is $45,924 to $61,332 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 167E.
- 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 42 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 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 |
| Monthly | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 |
| Hourly | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 |
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
Assigned to the central office of the Employment Security Department, under the direct supervision of a higher level Employment Security Program Coordinator, provides program support in planning, developing, and/or monitoring Employment and Training Program or Unemployment Program activities. Compiles data and statistical reports, reviews reports and documents for compliance, provides routine technical assistance, prepares legal documents, processes payment vouchers and/or reviews applications.
Examples of the work
Reviews program forms or documents for accuracy and completeness; reviews statistical reports of agency and contractor activities for compliance with budgetary, procedural, productivity and other agency standards; may contact customers for clarification of information or client eligibility; Performs routine certification and verification of client and contractor information, assists staff in contract modification process and maintains records of transactions; Complies program information and statistics to prepare routine reports and correspondence for program staff, prepares presentation materials on selected issues, assists staff in research and problem analysis; Assists staff in collection ...
Minimum qualifications
One year of experience as a WorkSource Specialist 1 or Tax Specialist 1 - ES or equivalent. OR Four years of experience performing employment and training or unemployment insurance related duties with at least two years at the third clerical level or above. College‑level course work may be substituted, year for year, for 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.