Social & Health Program Consultant 3 pay range
State of Washington · class code 349G
- Class code
- 349G
- Salary range
- 60
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Social & Health Program Consultant 3 is $71,136 to $95,676 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 349G.
- 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
Within the social service system, these positions serve as a designated lead worker, directing and monitoring the activities of a team comprised of professional level social service staff, other professional staff, families, and the community in providing guidance to families that are at risk of dependency and/or serving clients with severe and intense social service needs. These positions also develop, administer, and/or monitor social, financial, or health services programs or the program policies and procedures used by staff or vendors.
Examples of the work
Plans, develops, and implements resource development projects that address the client’s needs; Provides consultation to management staff on the future resource needs of the region and the development of policies and procedures; Coordinates the development of multiyear plan to address future resources for the community; Provides consultation for social service staff involved in the implementation of services; Serves as consultant for Quality Assurance for all social service staff.
Minimum qualifications
One year of experience as a Social and Health Program Consultant 2, Social Service Specialist 3 (formerly Social Worker 3), or Financial Services Specialist 4 or above. OR Two years experience as a WorkFirst Program Specialist or equivalent work experience with automated eligibility systems. OR A Master’s degree or higher in Social Work, a health or social science, public administration or a related field, and three years of professional experience in planning, administering, developing, or delivering social, financial, health, or chemical dependency treatment services programs.
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.