Tv/Video Equipment Operator 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 203J
- Class code
- 203J
- Salary range
- 34
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Tv/Video Equipment Operator 1 is $38,340 to $50,412 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 203J.
- 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 34 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 | $38,340 | $39,036 | $39,924 | $40,836 | $41,820 | $42,780 | $43,836 | $44,856 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 |
| Monthly | $3,195 | $3,253 | $3,327 | $3,403 | $3,485 | $3,565 | $3,653 | $3,738 | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 |
| Hourly | $18.36 | $18.70 | $19.12 | $19.56 | $20.03 | $20.49 | $20.99 | $21.48 | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 |
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
Set up, operate, and monitor TV/video equipment and systems; assist in the production of TV/video programs/materials.
Examples of the work
Assist technicians in the maintenance of TV/video equipment and/or assist producers in the preparation and production of TV/video materials; Deliver, set up, and operate TV/video equipment such as cameras, receiver monitors, video record/playback machines; monitor and record classroom productions; Follow pre-determined schedules for simple preventative maintenance on classrooms and studio TV/video equipment; perform function checks on equipment and refer to technicians as necessary; set up audio-video equipment, microphones, lighting, and staging equipment; Check out video-tapes to students for classroom productions; Operate microwave system to connect multiple classrooms to facilitate commu ...
Minimum qualifications
High School graduation or equivalent AND One year of experience in electronics, television operations, or production. 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.