Forensic Care Associate 3 pay range
State of Washington · class code 347S
- Class code
- 347S
- Salary range
- 50
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Forensic Care Associate 3 is $55,596 to $74,748 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 347S.
- 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
Positions independently perform professional level ward-based non-clinical work and patient care of mentally ill patients in a state hospital or community residential treatment facility.
Examples of the work
Ensures adequate ward/unit supplies; completes supply inventories; rotates stock to prevent expiration of supplies; Assists patients with managing their personal property, valuables and funds; Completes equipment inventory, environmental rounds and work order for repairs and maintenance; Initiates and tracks completion of work orders on ward/living unit; informs contractors/maintenance staff of the issue and ensures their safety while on the ward/living unit; Performs safety inspections of ward/living unit in accordance with facility policies and procedures; Provides direction and mentoring to newly assigned staff to the ward/living unit; Performs other related work as required.
Minimum qualifications
High school graduation or equivalent. AND Three years of experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting. 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.