Physical Therapist Specialist pay range
State of Washington · class code 306W
- Class code
- 306W
- Salary range
- 66
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Physical Therapist Specialist is $82,440 to $110,952 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 306W.
- 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 66 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 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 | $105,612 | $108,228 | $110,952 |
| Monthly | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 | $8,801 | $9,019 | $9,246 |
| Hourly | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 | $50.58 | $51.83 | $53.14 |
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
Provides physical therapy services to patients in a specialty service; coordinates clinical activities and student affiliation programs within a physical therapy division.
Examples of the work
Performs the work of Physical Therapist 3; Performs complex assessments in specialty service and recommends appropriate treatment plans; Directs the work of staff assigned to specialty service; Ensures procedures and standards are met for services provided in specialty; monitors quality assurance activities; Develops and submits budget requests for program specialty; complies with budget restrictions; Coordinates student physical therapy affiliation; trains students and evaluates their progress; Develops and presents inservices to students and staff and to community groups in specialty area; Participates in clinical studies for the specialty; Performs related duties as required.
Minimum qualifications
Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy Program AND 2½ years of experience in the practice of physical therapy AND Completion of applicable training or education in the specialty service; OR Equivalent education/experience.
Special requirements
Current Washington State license to practice as a Physical Therapist There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position.
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.