Transportation Specialist 3 pay range
State of Washington · class code 455G
- Class code
- 455G
- Salary range
- 46
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Transportation Specialist 3 is $50,412 to $67,704 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 455G.
- 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 46 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 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 |
| Monthly | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 |
| Hourly | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 |
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
Performs as a technical/professional expert in transportation regulatory issues by reviewing and analyzing work performed by staff and makes recommendations based on applicable existing transportation law and policy.
Examples of the work
Reviews and analyzes justification data submitted by carriers in support of tariff and/or operating authority proposals; assists hearings examiner in preparing for hearing based on findings; makes recommendations to management based on findings; Writes language for complex operating authorities; creates permit language; revises existing permits; Reviews and analyzes work performed by field investigators and technical staff; makes recommendations to management based on applicable existing transportation law, rules and policies; prepares documentation for penalty or show cause actions; prepares orders for Commissioners' signatures; Analyzes rates, operations, authority and services of regulate ...
Minimum qualifications
Two years of experience as a Transportation Specialist. OR Three years of experience with the Transportation Division of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission at the Motor Carrier Law Enforcement Investigator 1 level or above, interpreting laws, rules or regulations. OR Six 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 Two years of the latter 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 3 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $56,311 | $91,044 | $56,311 to $91,044 |
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.