Veterans Benefit Specialist 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 163U
- Class code
- 163U
- Salary range
- 48
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Veterans Benefit Specialist 2 is $52,872 to $71,136 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 163U.
- 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 48 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 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 |
| Monthly | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 |
| Hourly | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 |
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
Independently assists veterans and their families in the development and review of the most complex claims and performs outreach activities for respective field office; may present appeals to the Federal Department of Veterans Affairs; or manages a caseload of veterans under the Veterans Estate Management Program.
Examples of the work
Assist in the development, review and preparation of claims appeals; 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 complex claims and researched sources of documents and substitute documents which may be acceptable; Contacts and maintains liaison with vetera ...
Minimum qualifications
Two years of experience as a Veterans Benefit Specialist 1 in state service OR A bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, counseling, social science or closely allied field, and one year of experience providing benefits information, claims or employment assistance to veterans and their family members. 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 2 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.