Physician 4 pay range
State of Washington · class code 288J
- Class code
- 288J
- Salary range
- 109
- Pay unit
- Year
- Alternate ranges
- 2
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Physician 4 is $238,584 to $345,516 per year, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 288J.
- 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 109 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 | $238,584 | $244,548 | $250,632 | $256,920 | $263,340 | $269,916 | $276,660 | $283,572 | $290,652 | $297,924 | $305,412 | $313,056 | $320,832 |
| Monthly | $19,882 | $20,379 | $20,886 | $21,410 | $21,945 | $22,493 | $23,055 | $23,631 | $24,221 | $24,827 | $25,451 | $26,088 | $26,736 |
| Hourly | $114.26 | $117.12 | $120.03 | $123.05 | $126.12 | $129.27 | $132.50 | $135.81 | $139.20 | $142.68 | $146.27 | $149.93 | $153.66 |
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 | $238,584 | $320,832 | per year |
| Coalition | $256,920 | $345,516 | 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
Directs and supervises all medical service in a mental hospital or skilled nursing facility; OR Directs and provides clinical supervision for all medical staff within a major adult correctional facility.
Examples of the work
Supervises, trains, and evaluates work of medical and nursing staff; coordinates their work with related programs; Oversee the medical care and services and serves as primary care provider for medical care of residents of a facility or institution; Implement and evaluate resident care policies and procedures that reflect current standards of practice, which include admission policies, care practices, delivery of care services, clinical assessments, analysis of assessment findings, care planning, preventive care, care plan monitoring and modification, infection control, transfer and discharge planning, use and availability of ancillary services, advance directives, resident choice regarding m ...
Minimum qualifications
Completion of an approved residency program in the designated specialty area. Note: Eligibility for American Board certification is required. Certification must be obtained within the six (6) month probationary period as a condition of continued employment.
Special requirements
A valid license to practice medicine and surgery in the state of Washington and eligibility for certification from a program accredited by the American Board of Medical specialties.
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.