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IT professional structure

What is the IT professional structure?

The IT professional structure is the general civil service classification and compensation structure specific to the states information technology workforce.  This structure was developed to:

  • Ensure enterprise and organizational alignment and equity
  • Improve opportunities for career growth
  • Keep pace with the rate of information technology industry change
  • Improve the states ability to benchmark work internally and externally

IT professional structure profile

This table shows the number of classified ITPS positions in General Government and Higher Education by job family (rows) and job level (columns) reported quarterly. Data shown as of January 2026:

Job level Entry Journey Senior /

Specialist

 Expert IT Manager IT Senior

Manager

 Total number by

job family
Application Development 118 582 359 13 57 14  1,143
IT Architecture N/A 4 160 9 30 12 215
IT Business Analysis 42 347 155 4 11 1 560
IT Customer Support 324 403 53 N/A 33 N/A 813
IT Data Management 27 249 134 2 24 2 438
IT Policy & Planning 1 7 48 1 54 58 169
IT Project Management 8 92 160 1 32 9 302
IT Quality Assurance 27 170 51 0 7  0 255
IT Security N/A 78 130 3 15 16 242
IT System Administration 107 733 297 3 23 6 1,169
IT Vendor Management 3 12 17 0 5 3 40
Network & Telecommunications 37 150 154 0 15 7 363
Total number by job level 694 2,827 1,718 36 306 128 5,709

N/A = job level does not exist in that job family.

How is it different from other general civil service classification and compensation plans?

  • Allocation decisions are made by the organizations ITPS evaluation committee. The committee requirements are established in rule (WAC 357-13-058) and committees must include IT and HR professionals. The ITPS evaluation committee is trained to apply clearly defined criteria used to evaluate the work of a position captured in the IT position description. Evaluation results are input in the enterprise IT Position Evaluation Tool for position history and reporting purposes.
  • The ITPS salary schedule consists of 11 ranges and 13 steps. Progression through the salary schedule is the same as other general civil service salary schedules. The difference in the ITPS salary schedule is each range is independent and not related to the other ranges.  IT job classes (family + level) are assigned to one range on the new salary schedule.

Where can I find more information about the IT professional structure?

Online ITPS information

  • ITPS job descriptions: Descriptions for each job level in each job family are found on the Classified Job Listing page.
  • ITPS salary schedules: ITPS Salary schedules are posted on the Salary Schedules page.
  • ITPS position description: Form used specifically for classified IT positions posted on the HR Forms page.
  • How to Complete the IT Position Description: Online narrated training demonstrating how to complete the IT Position Description form.

ITPS training and reference materials

IT position evaluation online training schedule

Training Participant Eligibility:  Only HR professionals and IT Managers that have been identified and notified by their agency/HE they will be a member of their organization’s ITPS Evaluation Committee are eligible to attend.

IT Position Evaluation Training invites are sent to the ITPS Coordinator’s for distribution to eligible HR professionals and IT Managers. Registration will open approximately 4-weeks prior to training.

Training date Time Date registration opens
Wednesday, March 25th, 2026
 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (includes 30-minute break)
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Wednesday, September 16th, 2026
10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (includes 30-minute break)
Wednesday, August 19th, 2026

Please note dates listed above are subject to change.

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