Insurance Technician 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 150E
- Class code
- 150E
- Salary range
- 38
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Insurance Technician 1 is $41,820 to $55,596 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 150E.
- 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 38 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 | $41,820 | $42,780 | $43,836 | $44,856 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 |
| Monthly | $3,485 | $3,565 | $3,653 | $3,738 | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 |
| Hourly | $20.03 | $20.49 | $20.99 | $21.48 | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 |
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
Within a division of the Office of Insurance Commissioner, performs entry level paraprofessional work. Examines and evaluates insurance applications; rate or contract filings; financial statements; incoming consumer complaints; or health insurance issues. Provides basic and general information and assistance regarding the applicable statutes, guidelines, and/or office procedures to business communities, governmental agencies, and the general public.
Examples of the work
Reviews various documents to determine whether insurance requirements have been met; Evaluates and authorizes the issuance of company appointments; Composes generic letters and/or calls appplicants, insurance companies, state departments in Washington and other states, explains basic insurance rules and procedures, answers questions and resolves problems involving insurance matters, and makes recommendations regarding what actions they may need to take to comply with requirements; Interprets Insurance data base and activities, and adds, modifies, cancels and maintains records; Performs other work as required.
Minimum qualifications
Three years of clerical experience, one year of which must have been at the third clerical level or above. College course work will substitute, year for year, for the required experience. NOTE: These positions must be able to type a minimum of 40 words per minute. 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.
Nearby classes in Washington
Insurance Technician 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $28,642 | $49,067 | $28,642 to $49,067 |
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.