Public Information Officer in Washington: Pay Plan

$39,924 – $133,200

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$87,470

median pay in WA, all employers

6,430

workers in WA (SOC 27-3031)

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 grade	Published rate
Communications Specialist - Transportation Class 450F · class description Grade 36 · General Service Salary Schedule	$39,924 – $52,872 a year 13 steps Step A: $39,924 a year Step B: $40,836 a year Step C: $41,820 a year Step D: $42,780 a year Step E: $43,836 a year Step F: $44,856 a year Step G: $45,924 a year Step H: $47,004 a year Step I: $48,048 a year Step J: $49,296 a year Step K: $50,412 a year Step L: $51,600 a year Step M: $52,872 a year
Communications Consultant 1 Class 197I · class description Grade 40 · General Service Salary Schedule	$43,836 – $58,392 a year 13 steps Step A: $43,836 a year Step B: $44,856 a year Step C: $45,924 a year Step D: $47,004 a year Step E: $48,048 a year Step F: $49,296 a year Step G: $50,412 a year Step H: $51,600 a year Step I: $52,872 a year Step J: $54,204 a year Step K: $55,596 a year Step L: $56,952 a year Step M: $58,392 a year
Communications Consultant 2 Class 197J · class description Grade 47 · General Service Salary Schedule	$51,600 – $69,348 a year 13 steps Step A: $51,600 a year Step B: $52,872 a year Step C: $54,204 a year Step D: $55,596 a year Step E: $56,952 a year Step F: $58,392 a year Step G: $59,760 a year Step H: $61,332 a year Step I: $62,880 a year Step J: $64,512 a year Step K: $66,072 a year Step L: $67,704 a year Step M: $69,348 a year
Communications Consultant 3 Class 197K · class description Grade 51 · General Service Salary Schedule	$56,952 – $76,608 a year 13 steps Step A: $56,952 a year Step B: $58,392 a year Step C: $59,760 a year Step D: $61,332 a year Step E: $62,880 a year Step F: $64,512 a year Step G: $66,072 a year Step H: $67,704 a year Step I: $69,348 a year Step J: $71,136 a year Step K: $72,900 a year Step L: $74,748 a year Step M: $76,608 a year
Grade 60 · Teamsters Local 117 Standard Progression General Service Salary Schedule	$87,576 – $117,792 a year 13 steps Step A: $87,576 a year Step B: $89,724 a year Step C: $92,028 a year Step D: $94,260 a year Step E: $96,660 a year Step F: $99,036 a year Step G: $101,520 a year Step H: $104,052 a year Step I: $106,704 a year Step J: $109,272 a year Step K: $112,092 a year Step L: $114,852 a year Step M: $117,792 a year
Communications Consultant 4 Class 197L · class description Grade 56 · General Service Salary Schedule	$64,512 – $86,688 a year 13 steps Step A: $64,512 a year Step B: $66,072 a year Step C: $67,704 a year Step D: $69,348 a year Step E: $71,136 a year Step F: $72,900 a year Step G: $74,748 a year Step H: $76,608 a year Step I: $78,504 a year Step J: $80,496 a year Step K: $82,440 a year Step L: $84,528 a year Step M: $86,688 a year
Grade 65 · Teamsters Local 117 Standard Progression General Service Salary Schedule	$99,036 – $133,200 a year 13 steps Step A: $99,036 a year Step B: $101,520 a year Step C: $104,052 a year Step D: $106,704 a year Step E: $109,272 a year Step F: $112,092 a year Step G: $114,852 a year Step H: $117,792 a year Step I: $120,696 a year Step J: $123,684 a year Step K: $126,780 a year Step L: $129,996 a year Step M: $133,200 a year
Communications Consultant 5 Class 197M · class description Grade 62 · General Service Salary Schedule	$74,748 – $100,488 a year 13 steps Step A: $74,748 a year Step B: $76,608 a year Step C: $78,504 a year Step D: $80,496 a year Step E: $82,440 a year Step F: $84,528 a year Step G: $86,688 a year Step H: $88,788 a year Step I: $91,104 a year Step J: $93,288 a year Step K: $95,676 a year Step L: $98,064 a year Step M: $100,488 a year

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

Public Relations Specialists (SOC 27-3031) in Washington, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	WA
Workers	6,430
10th percentile	$60,760
Median	$87,470
90th percentile	$136,020
National median, government employers	$78,310

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.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Public Information Officer page.

Public Information Officer in Washington

Washington state pay plan Sourced

Pay in Washington, all employers Sourced

More about this job

Public Information Officer in other states