Licensing Services Manager pay range
State of Washington · class code 459I
- Class code
- 459I
- Salary range
- 55
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Licensing Services Manager is $62,880 to $84,528 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 459I.
- 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 55 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 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 |
| Monthly | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 |
| Hourly | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 |
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 Department of Licensing, as a supervisor and technical expert, manages one or more statewide licensing service programs. Responsibilities include planning, advising, consulting, developing, monitoring, budgeting and evaluation.
Examples of the work
Provides assistance in the interpretation of licensing laws and regulations; Provides guidance to staff, public and legislators; Coordinates implementation of program initiatives with national organizations, industry groups, State agencies, Federal, State or local governmental jurisdictions; Testifies at legislative hearings; Drafts, recommends and evaluates legislation and rule changes for impact on program areas; Participates as a member of nation-wide committees on issues related to program areas; Monitors budget for service program areas; Responsible for complex cost accounting expenditure reporting for program areas; Develops and recommends policies and procedures for new and existing l ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor's degree involving major study in accounting, business or public administration, or closely allied field. AND Four years of management, administrative, or technical experience in a licensing or regulatory program. Experience must include one year of supervisory experience. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted, year for year, for the bachelor’s degree.
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.