Interpreter/Translator pay range
State of Washington · class code 264A
- Class code
- 264A
- Salary range
- 47
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Interpreter/Translator is $51,600 to $69,348 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 264A.
- 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
Facilitates communication between individuals who speak two different languages. Interprets and/or translates and re-communicates both verbal and written messages from one language into another.
Examples of the work
Interprets verbal communications, in real time as necessary, including speeches, meetings, classes and training sessions, or individual communications between two individuals or small groups of individuals, conveying original intent; Translates written communications, including documents and forms, books, publications, web pages, meeting notes, emails, and presentations, ensuring translated texts conveys original meaning and tone; Acts as a liaison between two parties; facilitating communications to assist with understanding documents and information, filling out forms and paperwork, and answering questions or addressing concerns; Assists classroom instructor in meeting the needs of students ...
Minimum qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent and 6 months of experience interpreting and/or translating. Experience may be in the home, volunteer or paid. AND Fluency in at least two languages.
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.