State Financial Consultant pay range
State of Washington · class code 146C
- Class code
- 146C
- Salary range
- 61
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for State Financial Consultant is $72,900 to $98,064 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 146C.
- 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 61 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 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 |
| Monthly | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 |
| Hourly | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 |
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
Incumbents at this level are delegated responsibility for assignments of limited scope but with statewide impact. 1) Serves as a consultant conducting business analysis, determining systems requirements, and developing statewide financial accounting, budgeting, reporting and administrative systems; OR 2) Serves as a consultant to state agencies on state accounting policies, regulations, principles, and practices to ensure implementation of generally accepted accounting principles for state accounting and reporting.
Examples of the work
Consults with key state agency personnel regarding accounting, financial reporting, management information and financial system design, installation, operation, and maintenance; Monitors agency monthly financial data for accuracy, appropriateness and conformity with state policy, state expenditure authority and national standards for accounting and financial reporting. Includes analysis of and recommendations for correction as necessary to agency monthly financial data. Coordinates adjusting entries when needed. Consults with staff of the State Auditor’s Office when necessary; Evaluates the results of accountability and special audit examinations of the assigned agencies.
Minimum qualifications
Most positions require a Bachelor’s degree in accounting which includes 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of accounting or certification as a Public Accountant and four years of professional experience in budgeting, accounting, auditing, or financial reporting. A Master’s degree in a relevant field will substitute for two years of 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.