Program Specialist 4 pay range
State of Washington · class code 107K
- Class code
- 107K
- Salary range
- 56
- Pay unit
- Year
- Alternate ranges
- 2
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Program Specialist 4 is $62,880 to $86,688 per year, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 107K.
- 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 56 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 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 |
| Monthly | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 |
| Hourly | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 |
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 | $64,512 | $86,688 | per year |
| Teamsters | $62,880 | $84,528 | 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
Positions at this level work under administrative direction, and have organization-wide program management responsibilities, and are recognized as program specialists. For programs with statewide impact, incumbents are specialists who manage two or more components of the program. Incumbents administer, oversee, and direct all program activities and advise public entities and higher level administrative staff on the program components. Program components are comprised of specialized tasks (e.g., reservations, administration, and budget coordination) within a specialty program. Incumbents provide and coordinate program activities affecting an essential service within the organization or activities with statewide impact.
Examples of the work
Determines priorities and sets objectives, coordinates and resolves resource conflicts related to program and activities; structures and administers activities to ensure consistent approaches are utilized within the program and organization-wide; Establishes paid and volunteer staff resource plans, including strategy, staff orientation, recognition, evaluation and reporting; Provides leadership and maintains a working relationship with external industries and associations; explains positions on complex program issues; recommends alternative solutions to controversial resource conflicts; anticipates potential conflicts and attempts a resolution before problems occur; Develops, revises, imple ...
Minimum qualifications
Positions typically require a Bachelor’s degree and two years of experience in a related field including planning, policy analysis, coordination and consultation with a variety of public and private agencies, organizations, and/or levels of government and supervisory experience.
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
Program Specialist 4 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $39,000 | $54,600 | $39,000 to $54,600 |
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.