Legal Assistant 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 425E
- Class code
- 425E
- Salary range
- 42
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Legal Assistant 1 is $45,924 to $61,332 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 425E.
- 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 42 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 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 |
| Monthly | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 |
| Hourly | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 |
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
In a legal or judicial setting, performs routine legal support functions for attorney(s), administrative law judge(s), industrial insurance appeals judge(s), review judge(s) or equivalent.
Examples of the work
Performs the duties of the Legal Office Assistant; Prepares routine legal documents for review; Prepares routine expert witness agreements and stipulations, releases, subpoenas and correspondence for obtaining records; Reviews mail received for attorney; routes, monitors and updates case status in a case management system; calculates calendars and tracks significant events and identifies critical deadlines; Creates and maintains existing case files, in hard copy and electronically; obtains appropriate supporting documentation to assist in the timely preparation and filing of documents; Prepares routine legal documents and pleadings for pre-trial, trial, and post-trial actions in local, state ...
Minimum qualifications
High School diploma or equivalent and two years of clerical experience including a minimum of one year of experience in a legal environment; OR Two years of legal office experience. OR A combination of three years of college education and/or relevant experience; OR A two-year degree in Legal Secretary Studies, Paralegal studies or related field of study. Equivalent education/experience. Note: Candidates may be required to demonstrate skills in keyboarding, filing, proofreading, grammar, spelling and use of office equipment through agency specific skills testing.
Special requirements
None Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.
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
Legal Assistant 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $14.34 | $26.73 | $29,822 to $55,602 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,506 | $61,927 | $41,506 to $61,927 |
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.