Veterans Benefit Specialist 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 163T
- Class code
- 163T
- Salary range
- 45
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Veterans Benefit Specialist 1 is $49,296 to $66,072 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 163T.
- 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 45 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 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 |
| Monthly | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 |
| Hourly | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 |
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 veterans or their family members in determining eligibility and applying for benefits and entitlements in accordance with federal or state laws.
Examples of the work
Interviews and counsels veterans, dependents, and beneficiaries on rights, privileges, and benefits provided under the existing laws; Advises contacts of applicability of numerous and varied laws, methods needed to substantiate eligibility and methods and procedures used in filing applications for claims; provides information on benefits payable under old and new laws and consequences of selecting appropriate entitlement; Obtains various supporting documents required for completion of claims and researches sources of documents and substitute documents which may be acceptable; Contacts and maintains liaison with veterans in institutions such as prisons, nursing homes, soldiers' homes and outl ...
Minimum qualifications
Two years of experience as a Veterans Benefit Assistant or equivalent. Equivalent experience means two years of experience providing services, such as claims preparation, counseling or assistance regarding benefits, entitlements or employment, in a public service context OR A bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, counseling, social science or closely allied field, and one year of experience providing information or counseling on benefits, entitlements, employment, or claims preparation in a public service setting. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted, year for year, for education. 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
Veterans Benefit Specialist 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $20.23 | $49.82 | $42,078 to $103,626 |
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.