Salaries may vary depending on whether a position is non-represented or union represented. Check with the human resources office at your agency or institution to find out whether you're represented and who represents you.

For information on Apprentice and Certificated Teachers, visit Apprenticeship and Certificated Teachers Jobs and Salary Schedules.

***Effective July 1, 2025 | WPEA ONLY: Range 30, Step D is considered the new minimum of the salary range for the 7/1/2024 salary schedules. Effective January 1, 2025, the Washington minimum wage is $16.66 per hour.

Historical Information: Effective July 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024: Range 30, Step C was considered the new minimum of the salary range for the 7/1/2024 salary schedules.  January 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024: Range 30, Step D was considered the new minimum of the salary range for the 7/1/2023 salary schedules.

The following DRAFT salary schedules were adopted at the June 23, 2025 Special Director's meeting and are effective 7/1/2025. The status of "draft" will be removed on/around July 1, 2025. 

Nonrepresented

• General Service Salary Schedule*** (Eff. 7/1/2023) / (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• General Service 1 Salary Schedule Applies to Physician 2-4 and Psychiatrists. (Eff. 7/1/2023) / (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Information Technology Professional Structure Salary Schedule (Eff. 7/1/2023) / (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Nurses Salary Range* - General Government and Higher Ed. (Eff. 7/1/2023) / (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Office of Attorney General (Eff. 7/1/2023) / (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)

*N Range - Range used for classes requiring licensure as a registered nurse

Represented

General Service Salary Schedules

• Coalition*** (Eff. 7/1/2023)  (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Coalition (Lieutenants/Captains) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Fish and Wildlife Officers Guild (Recruit/Officers) (Eff. 7/1/2023) (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Higher Education*** (Eff.7/1/2023) (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Information Technology Professional Structure Salary Schedule (Eff. 7/1/2023) (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Professional and Technical Employees (PTE) Local 17*** (Eff. 7/1/2023) (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Teamsters 117 (Eff. 7/1/2023) (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Teamsters 117 - Washington Management Services (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Teamsters 117 - DES Printers*** (Eff. 7/1/2023) (Eff. 7/1/2024) 
• Teamsters 760 (Sergeants) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Washington Association of Fish and Wildlife Professionals*** (Eff. 7/1/2023) (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Washington Federation of State Employees' - Administrative Law Judges (Eff. 7/1/2023) 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Washington State Federation of State Employees' - Association of Washington Assistant Attorneys General (Eff. 7/1/2023) (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Washington Federation of State Employees' - DOC WFSE*** (Eff. 7/1/2023) (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Eff. 1/1/2025) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Washington Federation of State Employees' - General Government*** (Eff. 7/1/2023)  (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Washington Federation of State Employees' - Washington Management Services (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Washington Public Employees' Association - General Government *** (Eff. 7/1/2023) (Eff. 7/1/2024)

General Service 1 Salary Schedules

• Coalition (Eff. 7/1/2023) (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Teamsters 117 (Eff. 7/1/2023) (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Washington State Federation of State Employees' - General Government (Eff. 7/1/2023) (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)

Special Salary Ranges

• Apprentice Salary Schedule (Eff. 7/1/2023)   (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025) -Jobs paid on a progressively increasing schedule of wages based on specific percentage of journey-level consistent with skills acquired. 
• University of Washington Medical Centers Special Pay 1% Grid Non-Represented Classified (Eff. 7/1/2024)

N1 and N2 ranges - ranges used for classes requiring licensure as a registered nurse

N1 Range

• Coalition (Eff. 7/1/2023) (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• SEIU 1199 (Eff. 7/1/2023) (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Washington Federation of State Employees' - General Government (Eff. 7/1/2023) (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)

N2 Range

• Teamsters 117 (Eff. 7/1/2023) (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)

SP Ranges - Applies to the State Patrol’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers, Commercial Vehicle Officers, and Communications Officers

SP Range

• Coalition (Eff. 7/1/2023) (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Higher Education (Eff. 7/1/2023) (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• PTE 17 (Eff. 7/1/2023) (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Washington Public Employees' Association - General Government (Eff. 7/1/2023) (Eff. 7/1/2024)

V Range - Applies to certificated teachers (See RCW 72.40.028)

• Washington Public Employees' Association, VSD #37 (Eff. 9/1/2024)

Nonrepresented Management Salary Structure Information

• Agency Officials' Salaries (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Eff. 7/1/2025)
• Exempt Management Services (Eff. 7/1/2023) (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Washington Management Services (Eff. 7/1/2023) (Eff. 7/1/2024) (Draft 7/1/2025)
• Washington Citizen's Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials (WCCSEO) (Includes 2022; 7/1/2023; 7/1/2024)