Social Service Training Specialist pay range
State of Washington · class code 351J
- Class code
- 351J
- Salary range
- 62
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Social Service Training Specialist is $74,748 to $100,488 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 351J.
- 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 62 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 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 |
| Monthly | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 |
| Hourly | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 |
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
Serves as the designated specialist on federal and state social service programs and is responsible for coordinating, facilitating, and evaluating training, instructional design, leadership consultation, and technical assistance. This class focuses on teaching, tracking and trending program goals and objectives within an assigned region, program, division, residential setting, or within a statewide functional administrative group to facilitate ongoing success. Examples of federal and state financial and/or social service programs include those administered by a social service agency.
Examples of the work
Reviews policy and provides procedure clarification and consultation; Prepares all materials for training; Maintains and shares accurate documentation regarding attendance and participation; Provides feedback and information to local WSLC Coordinators for their records and entry into WSLC; Participates, as requested, in giving input for future changes to training curriculum; Coordinates with internal and external parties to ensure opportunities for continuing education training curriculum for staff, utilizing both class and computer training technology; Develops, updates, and assigns learning plans to staff in the WSLC Center; Advises and assists administrators in planning and conducting loc ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree in social work, a health or social science, public administration or a related field; AND Four years of professional experience in planning, administering, developing, or delivering social, financial, or health services programs; OR Two years’ experience as a WorkFirst Program Specialist or equivalent work experience with automated eligibility systems; OR One year of experience as a Social and Health Program Consultant 2, Social Service Specialist 3, or Public Benefit Specialist 4 or above. Note: Additional qualifying experience will substitute, year for year, for the required education except for positions that require a degree in social work.
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.