Parks Interpretive Specialist 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 260Q
- Class code
- 260Q
- Salary range
- 41
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Parks Interpretive Specialist 1 is $44,856 to $59,760 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 260Q.
- 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 41 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 | $44,856 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 |
| Monthly | $3,738 | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 |
| Hourly | $21.48 | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 |
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
Provides a variety of support services for park interpretive programs such as interfacing with national and local interpretive foundations, organizations, and points of contact involved in interpretive programming. Participates in administration, development, maintenance, revenue generating activities, presentations and visitor services for state park interpretive facilities and grounds. This is the journey level of the series that works under general supervision. Positions at this level assist higher level Specialists in the administrative operation of a complex or advanced level interpretive facility. OR Implements site interpretive master plans and programs by providing routine interpretive services in a lower level facility that is not complex or advanced and offers limited interpretive programs.
Examples of the work
Performs technical research which pertains to the development and implementation of interpretive programs at historic sites, natural areas, and interpretive centers; Disseminates information on heritage sites and other historical and natural areas; provides technical assistance to field personnel, and other agencies and groups; implements and assists in development of park interpretive master plans and inventories; Assists with scheduling of interpretive programs and events; maintaining and operating security measures to protect cultural artifacts and interpretive facility inventories; and organizing and cataloging information and artifacts as directed; Provide customer service to park visit ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor's degree involving major study in interpretation of Pacific Northwest history, American history, anthropology, geology, forestry, archaeology, ecology, or allied field. Experience in historic preservation or in historic or natural science research or interpretation may be substituted, year for year, for education.
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.