Youth Academy Residential Specialist 5 pay range
State of Washington · class code 355X
- Class code
- 355X
- Salary range
- 60
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Youth Academy Residential Specialist 5 is $71,136 to $95,676 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 355X.
- 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 60 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 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 |
| Monthly | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 |
| Hourly | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 |
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
Reporting to the Washington Youth Academy (WYA) Deputy Director or Director, manages and provides administrative direction to all cadet residential programs, health care center services, and/or community services. Manages Youth Academy Residential Specialist supervisory staff to ensure consistency and coordination between units and that residential operations requirements, program objectives and student goals are met. Develops and implements policies and procedures in support of the Academy’s Youth ChalleNGe Program and National program standards. Active participant in the development of the academy’s strategic planning process and responsible for ensuring the program, Department and National goals and requirements are achieved, in accordance with the National Guard Bureau’s regulations.
Examples of the work
Functions as the designated training officer and educational liaison; is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering cadre and cadet training requirements, including Service Learning activities and the academic core component program for the cadets; Manages academy residential operations across residential units and/or shifts. Supervises, manages, coaches and mentors residential supervisory staff to ensure consistency and coordination between Platoon operations, expectations and student programs. Manages and directs the Health Care Center program and operations.
Minimum qualifications
A bachelor’s degree and four years of experience working with at-risk youth or related experience such as youth services, social services, military, education or law enforcement. Additional qualifying experience can substitute for education on a year for year basis. A master’s degree can substitute for one year of the required experience. AND At least two years of supervisory experience. This experience may be gained concurrently with the experience listed above. Equivalent education/experience. Possession of a valid driver's license may be required.
Special requirements
A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with appropriate endorsements may be required. Individuals working with at-risk youth in a residential setting must complete and pass pre-employment and periodic background checks 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.