Pharmacist 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 295E
- Class code
- 295E
- Salary range
- 59
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Pharmacist 1 is $69,348 to $93,288 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 295E.
- 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 59 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 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 |
| Monthly | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 |
| Hourly | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 |
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
Performs professional pharmaceutical dispensing and clinical functions within a pharmacy.
Examples of the work
Evaluates all prescribers’ orders and verifies correctness of entries in computerized patient profiles; Educates patients and family members on medications dispensed; Compounds, labels and dispenses medications and pharmaceutical preparations; Ensures delivery of pharmaceuticals to patient as prescribed by physician; Directs the work of pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants, residents, interns, and pharmacy and/or veterinary students; Participates in clinical conferences; Maintains accurate records of controlled substances dispensed, purchased and destroyed, and ensures proper storage of same; Performs routine inspections of patient care areas and clinic medication drug rooms; Performs r ...
Special requirements
Eligible for State of Washington Pharmacist license. Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.
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.
Nearby classes in Washington
Pharmacist 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $69,134 | $113,485 | $69,134 to $113,485 |
| Tennessee | $8,620 | $13,754 | $103,440 to $165,048 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.