Library & Archival Professional - Manager pay range
State of Washington · class code 261E
- Class code
- 261E
- Salary range
- 64
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Library & Archival Professional - Manager is $78,504 to $105,612 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 261E.
- 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 64 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 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 | $105,612 |
| Monthly | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 | $8,801 |
| Hourly | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 | $50.58 |
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
Within the Office of the Secretary of State, positions at this level are responsible for managing library and/or archival operations on a regional level; OR Supervises a work unit of expert level Library and Archival Professionals which have responsibility for managing statewide projects, specialized collections or a specialized function.
Examples of the work
Develops and implements policies, procedures, and standards of best practice; Establishes statewide short and long-term strategic goals; Develops data to support budget requests and prepares budget; Prepares and monitors staffing and operating budgets; Oversees and directs the delivery of services, including all phases of planning, organizing, budgeting and directing daily operations; Represents the division's interests in interactions with client agencies, researchers, and customers; Develops, implements, and manages business plans, and the overall performance of the region; Develops short and long-term goals, and prepares narrative and statistical reports concerning the delivery of service ...
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 and five years progressively responsible experience as a professional librarian. OR Master degree involving archives and records management, history or related field and five years of progressively responsible experience as a professional archivist. Note: The five years of experience must include at least one year supervising professional level staff. Equivalent education/experience.
Special requirements
All librarian positions must meet the provisions of Title 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.