Racing Steward pay range
State of Washington · class code 571L
- Class code
- 571L
- Salary range
- 60
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Racing Steward is $71,136 to $95,676 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 571L.
- 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.
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
At a licensed racetrack, supervises racing officials and is responsible for regulating racing and licensees to ensure that racing is conducted in accordance with Washington Horse Racing Commission’s “Rules of Racing” Title 260 WAC.
Examples of the work
Reports to the Executive Secretary and is responsible for the conduct of all licensed live race meets; Views and judges horse races to determine the order of finish and to ensure that the race was conducted in accordance with the "Rules of Racing" as outlined in the appropriate chapters of Title 260 WAC; Votes on inquiries, objections, and protests arising from incidents that occur during the race.
Minimum qualifications
Successful completion of a recognized accreditation program AND Six years of experience in a regulatory capacity in the pari-mutuel horse racing industry OR Equivalent education/experience.
Special requirements
Accreditation as a Racing Steward. Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.
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.