Park Aide pay range
State of Washington · class code 678N
- Class code
- 678N
- Salary range
- 34
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Park Aide is $38,340 to $50,412 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 678N.
- 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 34 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 | $38,340 | $39,036 | $39,924 | $40,836 | $41,820 | $42,780 | $43,836 | $44,856 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 |
| Monthly | $3,195 | $3,253 | $3,327 | $3,403 | $3,485 | $3,565 | $3,653 | $3,738 | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 |
| Hourly | $18.36 | $18.70 | $19.12 | $19.56 | $20.03 | $20.49 | $20.99 | $21.48 | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 |
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
Keeps area and facilities of State park, beach, or historical monument clean and orderly.
Examples of the work
Keeps beach, park, or historical unit clean and orderly by collecting and disposing of garbage and litter, cleaning fire rings and fireplaces, and cleaning public restrooms; Washes windows, scrubs floors, restrooms, and garbage cans; Answers questions and gives directions to public; explains park rules, reports violations to Park Ranger; Drives light truck to transport supplies and equipment, haul refuse and garbage, and for any miscellaneous hauling jobs within park; Performs grounds maintenance work, such as, cutting grass, weeding flower beds, pruning shrubs, and raking up leaves and litter; Registers campers and collects camping fees; Performs other work as required.
Minimum qualifications
Minimum age 18. Appointments of 17 year olds may be made with the approval of the Director of Parks and a work permit from the Department of Labor and Industries. Possession of a valid driver's license may be required.
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.