Financial Examiner 4 pay range
State of Washington · class code 161H
- Class code
- 161H
- Salary range
- 70
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Financial Examiner 4 is $91,104 to $122,448 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 161H.
- 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 70 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 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 | $105,612 | $108,228 | $110,952 | $113,736 | $116,544 | $119,460 | $122,448 |
| Monthly | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 | $8,801 | $9,019 | $9,246 | $9,478 | $9,712 | $9,955 | $10,204 |
| Hourly | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 | $50.58 | $51.83 | $53.14 | $54.47 | $55.82 | $57.21 | $58.64 |
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
Positions plan, conduct, and lead the most complex examinations and/or financial analysis of regulated entities and/or independently conduct advanced comprehensive analysis or portions of an analysis of a regulated entity of any size or complexity.
Examples of the work
Conducts analysis of most complex financial institutions, service providers or issuers for safety and soundness, financial stability and/or compliance with applicable state and federal laws and industry standards; interprets and applies applicable laws, rules, and standards; conducts risk-focused examinations and develops strategies for assessing and controlling risks; detects weaknesses in policies and practices, business or strategic plans or internal controls; reviews for compliance with regulatory privacy provisions; analyzes sound lending criteria (for commercial, consumer, and real estate loans) and assesses adequacy of loan documentation; assesses compliance with marketing, disclosure ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree with major study in finance, business administration, economics, accounting, or related field 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. AND Five years of professional experience in one of the following: accounting or auditing; analyzing or examining regulated entities; working for a regulated entity in advanced positions in the areas of lending, operations, analysis of loan or securities portfolios, auditing, reinsurance, investments, information system reviews, or any combination of these.
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 4 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $53,222 | $79,846 | $53,222 to $79,846 |
| New Jersey | $100,498 | $148,187 | $100,498 to $148,187 |
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.