Financial Examiner 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 161E
- Class code
- 161E
- Salary range
- 42
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Financial Examiner 1 is $45,924 to $61,332 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 161E.
- 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
In a training capacity and under close supervision, positions perform entry-level professional work conducting financial analysis and/or examinations of regulated entities. Incumbents learn various regulatory standards, laws, and regulations applicable to the functional areas of application/registrations or analysis, examinations, or enforcement. Positions work under clear guidance and may provide assistance to a higher-level examiner on more difficult analysis and/or examinations.
Examples of the work
Conducts initial analysis of compliance with laws and regulatory policy applicable to financial institutions, service providers or issuers; analyzes for compliance with mortgage industry regulations; conducts off-site reviews, disciplinary reviews and background checks; Conducts interviews and documents findings; writes criticisms and recommendations for changes; confers with representatives of regulated entities examined regarding procedural problems and proposed changes; works with other regulators in enforcement, examination, coordinated review of applications and joint projects with prosecutors and law enforcement on enforcement matters; participates in applicable programs; Collects and ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree with major study in finance, business administration, economics, or accounting including at least 12 semester or 20 quarter hours of accounting, finance, or economics. Some examiner positions may require 36 quarter hours or 24 semester hours of accounting. NOTE: Incumbents may be required to travel for extended periods.
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.
Nearby classes in Washington
Financial Examiner 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $41,570 | $67,287 | $41,570 to $67,287 |
| Indiana | $75,010 | $123,812 | $75,010 to $123,812 |
| New Jersey | $63,663 | $92,953 | $63,663 to $92,953 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.