Transportation Specialist 4 pay range
State of Washington · class code 454P
- Class code
- 454P
- Salary range
- 50
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Transportation Specialist 4 is $55,596 to $74,748 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 454P.
- 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 50 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 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 |
| Monthly | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 |
| Hourly | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 |
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
Serves as a senior specialist in providing professional expertise on complex transportation issues that require setting new policy guidelines. Researches, analyzes and makes recommendations regarding unprecedented transportation issues. As designated by the Division Director serves as Hearings Officer conducting rate docket hearings and making recommendations to the Commissioners. Trains new staff.
Examples of the work
Provides technical knowledge and expertise to agency staff for regulated transportation activities, including revision of complex state tariffs and assistance to agency staff in general rate filings; Trains agency staff in transportation regulatory issues; coordinates and/or facilitates training for transportation division staff; develops and implements programs to educate the regulated industry in Commission issues; Participates with revenue requirements and legal staff in interpretation of the most complex tariffs and operating authorities; equally participates with lead staff from other divisions in the analysis of complex regulatory problems; recommends solutions to solve problems; Revie ...
Minimum qualifications
Three years of experience as a Transportation Specialist, two years of which must be at the Specialist 2 level or above. OR Four years of experience with the Transportation Division of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission at the Motor Carrier Law Enforcement Investigator 2 level or above. 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 4 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $62,331 | $101,579 | $62,331 to $101,579 |
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.