Law Judge Senior pay range
State of Washington · class code 422Y
- Class code
- 422Y
- Salary range
- 73
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Law Judge Senior is $98,064 to $131,868 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 422Y.
- 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 73 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 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 | $105,612 | $108,228 | $110,952 | $113,736 | $116,544 | $119,460 | $122,448 | $125,544 | $128,688 | $131,868 |
| Monthly | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 | $8,801 | $9,019 | $9,246 | $9,478 | $9,712 | $9,955 | $10,204 | $10,462 | $10,724 | $10,989 |
| Hourly | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 | $50.58 | $51.83 | $53.14 | $54.47 | $55.82 | $57.21 | $58.64 | $60.13 | $61.63 | $63.16 |
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
The Law Judge Senior works on high-profile, highly complex cases that often involve multi-faceted issues including issues of first impression, numerous witnesses, and a voluminous documentary record. Positions utilize an astute understanding of the applicable administrative law practice area, the industry discipline and regulation framework and application of that knowledge and expertise, and makes decisions on complicated and high-risk cases.
Examples of the work
Oversees board and commission panel deliberations and instructs them as to the applicable law; Assists the Chief Law Judge with the development of internal policies and procedures, strategic planning, and other management projects as assigned; Trains new Law Judges and support staff throughout prehearing, hearing, and post-hearing processes to ensure conformity with policies, procedures, and applicable laws and regulations; and judicial conduct, best practices concerning courtroom and/or adjudicative decorum and the application of the Washington Rules of Evidence, Administrative Procedures Act, and the disciplinary rules; existing, new or emerging areas of the law; issue spotting; and interp ...
Minimum qualifications
Juris Doctorate, and active or judicial membership in the Washington State Bar Association, in good standing; AND Seven years of experience to include a combination of litigation, trial practice, and/or presiding over cases following the rules of evidence. OR One year of experience as a Law Judge. 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.