Retirement Specialist 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 163M
- Class code
- 163M
- Salary range
- 51
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Retirement Specialist 2 is $56,952 to $76,608 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 163M.
- 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 51 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 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 |
| Monthly | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 |
| Hourly | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 |
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
This is the journey level of the series. Positions at this level independently provide retirement services for customers of the public employee's retirement system plans and the Deferred Compensation Program.
Examples of the work
Performs a full range of departmental technician assignments and uses independent judgment in making decisions based on established methods and procedures. Applies in-depth knowledge of past and present retirement laws and rules to ensure all rights and benefits are enacted; Analyzes member accounts and interviews members to determine additional factors which may affect benefit eligibility; Explains to members, their financial advisors and other representatives the federal and state laws that apply to their individual accounts and the impact on their benefit; ensures members understand their individual retirement options and the impact irrevocable decisions have on their benefit.
Minimum qualifications
Successful completion of the structured Retirement Specialist training program.
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
Retirement Specialist 2 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $38,453 | $61,832 | $38,453 to $61,832 |
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.