Es Benefits Specialist 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 180A
- Class code
- 180A
- Salary range
- 46
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Es Benefits Specialist 1 is $50,412 to $67,704 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 180A.
- 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 46 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 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 |
| Monthly | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 |
| Hourly | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 |
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 entry level of the series. Positions perform basic and routine professional duties related to insurance benefits programs and services.
Examples of the work
Assists employers in the use of electronic filing and payment methods; Assist claimants in filing basic insurance benefits claims; Explains appeal rights and applicable laws and policies; Interviews claimants/customers, analyzes written and oral information, and determines eligibility for benefits; assesses claimant/customer immediate need in emergent situations; implements case closures per compliance regulations, policies, and changes in claimants eligibility; Obtains and reviews necessary data, such as employer premium/wage reports; Explains program requirements and services available; Refers claimant/customer to both mandatory and optional services and to other agencies as required; Reso ...
Minimum qualifications
A bachelor's degree in a health or social science, public administration or a related field. OR Four years of experience examining and/or processing loan applications, medical insurance or rehabilitation claims, insurance claims, collection of insurance premiums, tax collection or providing staff support in financial eligibility determination. OR A combination of education and relevant experience. 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.