Youth Academy Counseling & Coordinator Specialist 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 355T
- Class code
- 355T
- Salary range
- 50
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Youth Academy Counseling & Coordinator Specialist 2 is $55,596 to $74,748 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 355T.
- 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
Positions at this level are responsible for coordinating the recruiting program, admission screening and application processing functions for the Washington Youth Academy (WYA). Incumbents in this class assist in developing and maintaining an effective recruiting and advertising program and conduct outreach to educate at-risk youth, parents, schools, court officials, and juvenile programs about the WYA as an option for at-risk youth. Incumbents also educate prospective students, parents and guardians about the program and the application process. Positions participate in screening and interviewing of applicants to the WYA and track advertising and recruiting expenses and submit budget requirements and requests.
Examples of the work
Assists in developing and maintaining an effective recruiting and advertising program to ensure the WYA is a recognized and respected educational option for at-risk youth; Assists in developing and maintaining policies and procedures that will facilitate the application process to ensure all interested and eligible at-risk youth/dropouts will be able to apply and compete for admission; Participates in screening and interviewing applicants to the WYA and assists in selecting candidates who have the best chance of success in meeting their individual and program goals; Ensures all required youth and mentor application documents are accurate and complete and candidates accepted for enrollment me ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor’s or higher level degree OR Experience in casework, counseling, social services, teaching, marketing, public relations, human resource management, planning, directing and / or facilitating youth group activities or experience in a related field will substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
Special requirements
Individuals working with at-risk youth in a residential setting must take and pass pre-employment and periodic drug tests as outlined by Agency policies and procedures.
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.