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Emergency Management Specialist in Washington

Washington Office of Financial Management (OFM), State Human Resources lists 4 job classes for this work in the Washington state pay plan: Emergency Management Program Specialist 1–4.

$58,392 – $122,448
state pay plan range, a year
4
classes in the state plan
$130,780
median pay in WA, all employers
180
workers in WA (SOC 11-9161)

Sources: Washington Office of Financial Management (OFM), State Human Resources, Washington Classified Job Listing and OFM Salary Schedules (effective July 1, 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Washington state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Washington sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Emergency Management Program Specialist 1
Class 397A · class description
Grade 52
$58,392 – $78,504 a year
13 steps
  • Step A: $58,392 a year
  • Step B: $59,760 a year
  • Step C: $61,332 a year
  • Step D: $62,880 a year
  • Step E: $64,512 a year
  • Step F: $66,072 a year
  • Step G: $67,704 a year
  • Step H: $69,348 a year
  • Step I: $71,136 a year
  • Step J: $72,900 a year
  • Step K: $74,748 a year
  • Step L: $76,608 a year
  • Step M: $78,504 a year
Emergency Management Program Specialist 2
Class 397B · class description
Grade 58
$67,704 – $91,104 a year
13 steps
  • Step A: $67,704 a year
  • Step B: $69,348 a year
  • Step C: $71,136 a year
  • Step D: $72,900 a year
  • Step E: $74,748 a year
  • Step F: $76,608 a year
  • Step G: $78,504 a year
  • Step H: $80,496 a year
  • Step I: $82,440 a year
  • Step J: $84,528 a year
  • Step K: $86,688 a year
  • Step L: $88,788 a year
  • Step M: $91,104 a year
Emergency Management Program Specialist 3
Class 397C · class description
Grade 66
$82,440 – $110,952 a year
13 steps
  • Step A: $82,440 a year
  • Step B: $84,528 a year
  • Step C: $86,688 a year
  • Step D: $88,788 a year
  • Step E: $91,104 a year
  • Step F: $93,288 a year
  • Step G: $95,676 a year
  • Step H: $98,064 a year
  • Step I: $100,488 a year
  • Step J: $102,996 a year
  • Step K: $105,612 a year
  • Step L: $108,228 a year
  • Step M: $110,952 a year
Emergency Management Program Specialist 4
Class 397D · class description
Grade 70
$91,104 – $122,448 a year
13 steps
  • Step A: $91,104 a year
  • Step B: $93,288 a year
  • Step C: $95,676 a year
  • Step D: $98,064 a year
  • Step E: $100,488 a year
  • Step F: $102,996 a year
  • Step G: $105,612 a year
  • Step H: $108,228 a year
  • Step I: $110,952 a year
  • Step J: $113,736 a year
  • Step K: $116,544 a year
  • Step L: $119,460 a year
  • Step M: $122,448 a year

Schedule: General Service Salary Schedule. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Washington Office of Financial Management (OFM), State Human Resources, Washington Classified Job Listing and OFM Salary Schedules (effective July 1, 2026). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Washington, all employers Sourced

Emergency Management Directors (SOC 11-9161) in Washington, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureWA
Workers180
10th percentile$94,020
Median$130,780
90th percentile$184,740
National median, government employers$85,190

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Free practice tests for Washington

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Emergency Management Specialist page.

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