Library & Archival Professional 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 261A
- Class code
- 261A
- Salary range
- 46
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Library & Archival Professional 1 is $50,412 to $67,704 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 261A.
- 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
Performs entry-level professional librarian and/or archivist duties. Positions perform basic functions.
Examples of the work
Analyzes and resolves order and bibliographic problems; Locates, revises, updates and/or creates catalog records for review in local, regional, national or international databases using specific knowledge of appropriate cataloging rules and local practices; Analyzes and processes incoming material by performing arrangement and description; Provides research services and resolves research inquiries; consults finding aids and interprets them for researchers; monitors researchers to assure adherence to collections use and security procedures; guides researchers to other sources for records, publications, and information; Identifies binding styles, grain direction, methods of leaf attachment, an ...
Minimum qualifications
Positions require a Master’s degree in library science from an American Library Association accredited program and certification by the State Librarian authorized through the Office of the Secretary of State; or certification by professional portfolio as authorized through the Office of the Secretary of State, OR A Master’s degree involving archives and records management, history or related field. OR Experience in the functional operations of a library or archives may substitute on a year for year basis for education.
Special requirements
Some librarian positions at the 1 level and all other librarian positions must meet the provisions of Chapter 300-12 WAC Certification of Librarians and RCW 27.04.055 Qualifications of Librarians-Rules-Fees. Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S.
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.