Recreation & Athletics Specialist 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 701E
- Class code
- 701E
- Salary range
- 37
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Recreation & Athletics Specialist 1 is $40,836 to $54,204 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 701E.
- 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 37 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 | $40,836 | $41,820 | $42,780 | $43,836 | $44,856 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 |
| Monthly | $3,403 | $3,485 | $3,565 | $3,653 | $3,738 | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 |
| Hourly | $19.56 | $20.03 | $20.49 | $20.99 | $21.48 | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 |
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
Under the direction of professional recreation staff, provides entrance level recreation activities, such as assistance in the implementation and organization of specific parts of a recreational revenue/nonrevenue-producing sports program, social activities, drama, music, outings, literature and/or arts and crafts activities.
Examples of the work
Assists in planning, organizing and scheduling recreational revenue/nonrevenue-producing sports activities; assists in preparation of facilities to support these activities; Coordinates intramural or extramural recreational revenue/nonrevenue-producing sports programs with student committees and sport clubs; helps assess student interest for programs; recommends changes to appropriate staff person; Assists in planning, budgeting and monitoring expenses of campus recreational programs; Works in one or several skill areas, instructing in program of sports, social activities, drama, music, outings, literature, and arts and crafts; Confers with supervisor to discuss individual's disabilities and ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor's degree involving major study in either (a) recreation, (b) music, drama or physical education or (c) psychology, sociology or education with a minor in recreation, physical education, music or drama. OR Three years of experience as a recreational assistant. OR Two years of college in recreation or equivalent. Two years of work experience in recreational or intramural sports programs may substitute for the educational requirements. OR Equivalent education/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.