Maintenance Specialist 4 pay range
State of Washington · class code 596K
- Class code
- 596K
- Salary range
- 58G
- Pay unit
- Year
- Alternate ranges
- 2
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Maintenance Specialist 4 is $78,504 to $98,064 per year, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 596K.
- The plan defines 2 alternate ranges for this class, so the rate depends on which bargaining unit covers the position.
- 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 58G in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 7 steps, and this class starts at step G rather than at the bottom of the range; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 |
| Monthly | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 |
| Hourly | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Alternate ranges
| Bargaining unit | Minimum | Maximum | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| As listed | $78,504 | $91,104 | per year |
| Teamsters | $84,528 | $98,064 | per year |
The listing prints a separate range for classes covered by a bargaining agreement. Which one applies depends on the employee's unit.
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
This is the supervisory level of the series. Supervises a variety of journey-level tradesworkers or general maintenance mechanics performing work on physical plant, campus buildings, grounds, or equipment; or manages the Department of Transportation Central Sign Shop and supervises the fabrication and distribution of all types of transportation signing throughout the state. Some positions supervise field operations on construction and maintenance projects either state-wide or for a specified program. Develop, implement, and monitor training. Implements and evaluates workflow priorities. Develops and disseminates instructions and information to unit personnel. Organizes, conducts and facilitates staff meetings.
Examples of the work
Supervise full-time journey and/or lead workers in installation, repair, maintenance, and alteration of plant facilities and equipment; read plans and blueprints; determine scope of work, materials needed, their cast, and availability; Assist in the development of the departmental budget; select, train, and evaluate employees; participate in employee discipline; order materials and maintain an adequate inventory of required materials to carry on shop or maintenance work; supervise preventative maintenance on buildings and facilities; enforce safety rules and regulations; maintain records on work performed; write reports as required; Assist in overseeing craft supervisors in construction and ...
Minimum qualifications
Three years full-time experience as a journey tradesworker, or equivalent, including one year, full-time experience as a lead or supervisor.
Special requirements
Some positions require a valid drivers license or possession of a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A, without air brakes restriction. 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.