Forensic Care Associate 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 347R
- Class code
- 347R
- Salary range
- 47
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Forensic Care Associate 2 is $51,600 to $69,348 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 347R.
- 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 47 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 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 |
| Monthly | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 |
| Hourly | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 |
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 perform professional level patient care of mentally ill patients in a state hospital or community residential treatment facility.
Examples of the work
Performs rounds (census) in intervals determined by patient population, physician’s order, or operational need; Constantly monitors patient behavior and movements and encourages compliance with treatment plan; Monitors patients who are on danger-to-self, danger-to-others, or other protocols as assigned by nursing or medical staff; Responds to emergent conditions on other wards/living units (codes); Keeps the patient living environment clean and orderly; Monitors patient meal times and assist food service staff as needed; Escorts patients as needed to outside appointments; Participates in training drills (fire, CPR, etc.); Performs other related work as required.
Minimum qualifications
High school graduation or equivalent. AND Two years' experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting or completion of a Forensic Care Associate 1 in-training plan. AND A Nursing Assistant Registration or Certified Nursing Assistant certificate or Medical Assistant Certification.
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.