Psychiatric Social Worker 4 pay range
State of Washington · class code 352L
- Class code
- 352L
- Salary range
- 73
- Pay unit
- Year
- Alternate ranges
- 2
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Psychiatric Social Worker 4 is $93,288 to $131,868 per year, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 352L.
- 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 73 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 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 | $105,612 | $108,228 | $110,952 | $113,736 | $116,544 | $119,460 | $122,448 | $125,544 | $128,688 | $131,868 |
| Monthly | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 | $8,801 | $9,019 | $9,246 | $9,478 | $9,712 | $9,955 | $10,204 | $10,462 | $10,724 | $10,989 |
| Hourly | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 | $50.58 | $51.83 | $53.14 | $54.47 | $55.82 | $57.21 | $58.64 | $60.13 | $61.63 | $63.16 |
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 | $98,064 | $131,868 | per year |
| Teamsters | $93,288 | $125,544 | 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 psychiatric social work program in institution, clinic, or guidance center; or in a Division of Developmental Disabilities residential facility or Division of Mental Health hospital is responsible, institution wide for developing, implementing and monitoring performance standards, policies and procedures, to ensure cross unit standardization and quality control in social work services.
Examples of the work
Plans, organizes, directs and coordinates psychiatric social work program with other agency programs; May supervise social workers; assigns casework; trains staff and counsels them on assignments; evaluates performance of subordinates; Performs selected or special psychiatric casework; plans and carries out research functions necessary to program; Consults with supervisor, psychiatrists, physicians, nursing supervisor, and other staff members in cooperative planning of program or case treatment; Coordinates needs of hospital, center or clinic with those of other agencies and community; promotes services; Performs other related work as required.
Minimum qualifications
A Master's degree from approved school of social work. AND Three years of experience in counseling mentally or emotionally disturbed individuals. 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.