Social Work Assistant 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 343I
- Class code
- 343I
- Salary range
- 45
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Social Work Assistant 2 is $49,296 to $66,072 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 343I.
- 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 45 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 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 |
| Monthly | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 |
| Hourly | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 |
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
As a member of the social services team, provide direct task-oriented social work services to clients/patients, families, and others; and/or participate in the practicum instruction of social work assistant students.
Examples of the work
Assists clients/patients, families, and others with discharge planning; coordinates with other staff members; explains program requirements (such as Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security Disability) to potential participants and referrers; Participates in practicum instruction of social work assistant students; Teaches clients/patients, families, and staff task-focused aspects of discharge planning; Performs the work of Social Work Assistant 1's; Performs related duties as required.
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor of Social Work or a Bachelor's Degree in the behavioral sciences AND Two years experience as a Social Work Assistant 1 or equivalent. OR Associate of Arts Degree in the behavioral sciences AND Four years of work experience as a Social Work Assistant 1 or equivalent. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
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.