Psychiatric Social Worker 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 352J
- Class code
- 352J
- Salary range
- 66
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Psychiatric Social Worker 2 is $82,440 to $110,952 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 352J.
- 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
Performs responsible professional psychiatric social work with mentally and emotionally disturbed patients or inmates in institution.
Examples of the work
Performs responsible psychiatric social work in a mental hospital, juvenile training school, or correctional institution; provides casework and group work treatment for patients; Prepares socio psychiatric case histories for diagnosis and treatment purposes; Participates in diagnostic formulations; assists medical staff in evaluating patient's readiness for release; Counsels patients, relatives, employers, and others on matters related to patient's welfare; evaluates and makes recommendations regarding foster homes; Explains social aspects of mental health to relatives, interested persons, and community agencies; Conducts individual and group interviews; evaluates patient's behavior to insur ...
Minimum qualifications
1. A Master's degree from an approved school of social work. AND 2. One year of experience in counseling mentally or emotionally disturbed individuals or one year of professional casework experience. Note: A degree in Social Work must be from an educational program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
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
Psychiatric Social Worker 2 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | $5,647 | $9,005 | $67,764 to $108,060 |
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.