Tax Information Specialist 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 172E
- Class code
- 172E
- Salary range
- 40
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Tax Information Specialist 1 is $43,836 to $58,392 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 172E.
- 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 40 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 | $43,836 | $44,856 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 |
| Monthly | $3,653 | $3,738 | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 |
| Hourly | $20.99 | $21.48 | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 |
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
In the Taxpayer Services and Compliance Division of the Department of Revenue, at a journey level, independently provides in person and/or telephone assistance to taxpayers, tax practitioners and the public in determining the taxability of complex business transactions and reporting instructions for past, current and future tax liabilities. Provides authoritative information to taxpayers and employees on tax policy changes, new legislation and industry specific targeted education.
Examples of the work
Conducts research on complex tax issues; Responds to general inquiries and provides information to department staff and taxpayers via correspondence, in internet, and telephone; Assists in the preparation of manuals for selective industries illustrating the application of tax law to specific situations, giving examples of tax liability; Assists in preparation of both in-house training manuals and development of training classes for department staff; Assists in the drafting of new and revised WAC's and excise tax bulletins; Performs other duties as required. Performs other work as required.
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, accounting, public finance or closely allied field AND one year of professional experience in tax administration, tax auditing or tax collection. OR Three years as a Tax Service Representative. Additional qualifying experience may substitute, year for year, for education.
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.