Transportation Specialist 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 455E
- Class code
- 455E
- Salary range
- 38
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Transportation Specialist 1 is $41,820 to $55,596 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 455E.
- 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 38 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 | $41,820 | $42,780 | $43,836 | $44,856 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 |
| Monthly | $3,485 | $3,565 | $3,653 | $3,738 | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 |
| Hourly | $20.03 | $20.49 | $20.99 | $21.48 | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 |
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
Assists higher-level specialist by researching, reviewing, and gathering information pertaining to transportation regulatory issues. Reviews transportation documents applying appropriate rules and regulations.
Examples of the work
Performs preliminary review of transportation company operating authority applications and/or proposed tariff changes; ensures the proper documentation has been submitted; issues tariffs based on company authority; Gathers information for, and assists in the research and preparation of, transportation regulatory projects and reports; Creates orders and permits for establishment of operating authority; creates orders for suspension, cancellation and reinstatement of authority; Performs final processing for docketed applications; processes protested applications; processes insurance filings for both intrastate and interstate transportation companies; Administers annual report, regulatory fee a ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, transportation, or allied field. OR Four years of experience explaining laws, rules or regulations in the issuance of applications, tariffs, licenses or permits in a state regulatory agency or in the transportation industry. College level education in the above fields will be substituted, on a year-for-year basis, for experience. Equivalent education/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.
Nearby classes in Washington
Transportation Specialist 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $44,999 | $73,288 | $44,999 to $73,288 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.