Legal Assistant 3 pay range
State of Washington · class code 425G
- Class code
- 425G
- Salary range
- 46
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Legal Assistant 3 is $50,412 to $67,704 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 425G.
- 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 46 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 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 |
| Monthly | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 |
| Hourly | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 |
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, independently performs senior level 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 Legal Assistant 2; Serves as designated primary public records coordinator; Trains others on technology and software used to perform legal work; Performs proofreading and editing of legal documents for content and grammar; Identifies and pursues next steps in litigation or adjudicatory process; Applies specialized knowledge of various court rules related to legal practice subject matter and court filing procedures; Serves as document repository administrator; Serves as a primary critical events reader applying court rules; Independently composes correspondence for attorney’s and/or judge’s signature; Reviews work product of lower level legal staff for accuracy, complet ...
Minimum qualifications
High School diploma or equivalent and four years of experience in legal environment in support of an attorney, administrative law judge(s), industrial insurance appeals judge(s), review judge(s) or equivalent OR One year as a Legal Assistant 2 OR A two-year degree in Legal Secretary Studies, Paralegal Studies or related field of study plus two years of legal office experience OR A combination of five years of college education and/or relevant experience. A Bachelor’s degree may substitute for the Legal Secretary or Paralegal degree. Equivalent education/experience.
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 3 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $17.68 | $31.73 | $36,779 to $66,009 |
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.