Es Benefits Specialist 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 180B
- Class code
- 180B
- Salary range
- 50
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Es Benefits Specialist 2 is $55,596 to $74,748 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 180B.
- 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 50 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 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 |
| Monthly | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 |
| Hourly | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 |
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 journey level of the series. Positions process and adjudicate claims, determine tax and premium liability and rates related to insurance benefits programs and services.
Examples of the work
Makes judgements and payment/adjustment determinations using established fee schedules, applicable state and federal laws, regulations and policies, processes edits coded by policy guidelines; Resolves claimant/customer problems by identifying the issues, determining procedural steps necessary to bring resolution, working with program staff to implement resolution, and communicating results to the claimant/customer; Determines rebuttal requirements and obtains additional facts; advises claimants and employers of final right and responsibilities; May be required to oversee the training of lower level staff; Calculates and prepares employer quarterly tax and wage reports; Documents and verifie ...
Minimum qualifications
One year as an ES Benefits Specialist 1. OR A bachelor's degree in a health or social science, public administration or a related field; and one year 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. OR One year of experience equivalent to the ES Benefits Specialist 1 with another state that administers insurance benefits programs. 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.