Revenue Forester 4 pay range
State of Washington · class code 176H
- Class code
- 176H
- Salary range
- 57
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Revenue Forester 4 is $66,072 to $88,788 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 176H.
- 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 57 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 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 |
| Monthly | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 |
| Hourly | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 |
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
In the Special Programs Division of the Department of Revenue, serves as the county program or public log export specialist. Responsible for assisting in policy development, recommends and analyzes legislation and administrative code, and develops and implements assigned programs.
Examples of the work
Plans, organizes, directs and controls the work of professional foresters in support of forest tax collections, compliance, audit and/or stumpage valuations; Hires and trains professional foresters for positions in the field or in staff positions in the headquarters office; Represents the Department in settlement of disputed tax liability with major taxpayers and their representatives; Coordinates assignment and use of division motor pool vehicles; Develops and implements timber valuation policies and tax reporting procedures; supervises the semi-annual development of stumpage valuation schedules used by major timber companies in reporting timber excise taxes; Develops policies and procedure ...
Minimum qualifications
Three years of experience as a Revenue Forester 3 or equivalent. OR A Bachelor's degree in forest management, forest engineering, forest economics or forest science and four years of professional experience in forest tax administration. Note: Prior to appointment to this class, incumbents must complete the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) course in market valuation of real property or a minimum of three credit hours of related course work from an accredited technical or vocational institution. Equivalent education/experience. Possession of a valid driver's license may be required.
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.