Program Specialist 5 pay range
State of Washington · class code 107L
- Class code
- 107L
- Salary range
- 60
- Pay unit
- Year
- Alternate ranges
- 2
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Program Specialist 5 is $69,348 to $95,676 per year, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 107L.
- 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 60 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 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 |
| Monthly | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 |
| Hourly | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 |
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 | $71,136 | $95,676 | per year |
| Teamsters | $69,348 | $93,288 | 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, have organization-wide program management responsibilities, are recognized as the program expert and typically supervise lower-level professional program staff. For programs with statewide impact, incumbents are experts who manage two or more components of the program. Program components are comprised of specialized tasks (e.g., reservations, administration, and budget coordination) within a specialty program. Incumbents administer, oversee, and direct all program activities and advise public entities and higher level administrative staff on aspects of the program or make decisions of major significance that may affect the organization as a whole. Incumbents manage program activities affecting an essential service within the organization or activities with statewide impact.
Examples of the work
Contacts and maintains a working relationship with interested members of the public, outside organizations and special interest groups; prepares and delivers speeches, presentations, expert testimony, seminars and/or workshops to committees, legislative bodies, task forces, commissions, advisory groups, and/or public and private organizations; Prepares budget requests, provides advice and information related to financial status and problem areas to higher-level administrative staff; prepares funding proposals for submission to external state and federal funding entities; Reviews requests from local agencies, gathers statistical data, conducts studies needed to determine community needs relat ...
Minimum qualifications
Positions typically require a Bachelor’s degree and four years of experience, or a Master’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 5 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $37,648 | $52,728 | $37,648 to $52,728 |
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.