Transportation Specialist 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 455F
- Class code
- 455F
- Salary range
- 42
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Transportation Specialist 2 is $45,924 to $61,332 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 455F.
- 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 42 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 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 |
| Monthly | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 |
| Hourly | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 |
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
Analyzes routine transportation regulatory issues. Researches effect of proposed changes on procedures and makes recommendations on strategies. Conducts general transportation projects and makes recommendations for implementation.
Examples of the work
Performs review and analysis of transportation company tariffs and/or operating authority; determines recommended disposition of the application or tariff proposal according to existing transportation laws, rules and policies; Revises and/or writes operating authority language and/or tariff language for routine applications and tariff proposals; Conducts research and/or prepares transportation regulatory projects, reports and summaries, including narrative, statistics, tables and graphs; Assists in the preparation of exhibits and testimony; assists agency staff in preparation of tariff and/or operating authority cases; Works with carriers, shippers, other state agencies and the public in rou ...
Minimum qualifications
One year of experience as a Transportation Specialist 1. OR Five 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. OR A Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, transportation or allied field; AND one year of experience. College level education in the above fields will be substituted, on a year-for-year basis, for 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 2 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $50,983 | $81,720 | $50,983 to $81,720 |
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.