Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 353K
- Class code
- 353K
- Salary range
- 47
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 1 is $51,600 to $69,348 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 353K.
- 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 47 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 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 |
| Monthly | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 |
| Hourly | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 |
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
In an in-training capacity, provides professional vocational rehabilitation services to a small caseload of clients with multiple disabilities. Develop individualized plans and funds for employment. Perform all work under the guidance of a VRC4 and the direct supervision of a Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor.
Examples of the work
Under direct supervision, provides caseload management and direct delivery on full range of vocational rehabilitation service functions such as: client evaluation, counseling, and guidance, labor market analysis, employment goal setting, job search and placement, and job retention; Determines client eligibility for DVR services by obtaining and analyzing relevant medical information, identifying the disability-related barriers to employment that require VR services, and, when necessary, conducting Trial Work Experience, to determine if an individual’s disability is too significant to achieve an employment outcome; Provides vocational rehabilitation counseling to support, guide and foster cli ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree in a field of study reasonably related to vocational rehabilitation, to indicate a level of competency and skill demonstrating basic preparation in a field of study such as vocational rehabilitation counseling, social work, psychology, disability studies, business administration, human resources, special education, supported employment, customized employment, economics, or another field that reasonably prepares individuals to work with consumers and employers; and At least 1 year paid or unpaid experience, consisting of: a) direct work with individuals with disabilities in a setting such as an independent living center; b) direct service or advocacy activities that provid ...
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
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $63,663 | $92,953 | $63,663 to $92,953 |
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.