Review Judge pay range
State of Washington · class code 422M
- Class code
- 422M
- Salary range
- 75
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Review Judge is $102,996 to $138,552 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 422M.
- 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 75 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 | $102,996 | $105,612 | $108,228 | $110,952 | $113,736 | $116,544 | $119,460 | $122,448 | $125,544 | $128,688 | $131,868 | $135,192 | $138,552 |
| Monthly | $8,583 | $8,801 | $9,019 | $9,246 | $9,478 | $9,712 | $9,955 | $10,204 | $10,462 | $10,724 | $10,989 | $11,266 | $11,546 |
| Hourly | $49.33 | $50.58 | $51.83 | $53.14 | $54.47 | $55.82 | $57.21 | $58.64 | $60.13 | $61.63 | $63.16 | $64.75 | $66.36 |
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
Positions independently review adjudicative proceeding hearings records and decisions or orders and issues final determination or recommends final determination.
Examples of the work
Writes a formal legal opinion for granted appeals which includes a background of the case, a statement as to the legal issues presented, an analysis of the evidence, together with the statute and case law which supports the results reached; prepares findings of fact and conclusions of law on all contested issues; Review initial orders on appeal and issue decisions of the commissioner according to the provisions of RCW 50.32; Review the appeal record including evidence presented by the parties, all testimony and exhibits; Evaluate the statement of facts and application of the law contained in the initial order; Research relevant law and determine the correctness of the initial order; Issue a ...
Minimum qualifications
Active or judicial membership in the Washington State Bar Association. AND Four years of experience as a hearings examiner in a governmental agency; or four years as a member of an administrative tribunal empowered to issue findings of fact and conclusions of law; or four years of trial practice in private or public employment. One year of any of the above experience must be in the field of law related to cases heard by the employing agency. 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.