Pay rates and salary tables
Find current pay rates and salary tables.
King County is committed to providing an equitable, competitive, and fiscally responsible compensation and classification program that will attract, retain, develop, and reward staff. Our compensation and classification program is based on principles of equity and social justice.
Current pay rates
To look up pay rates for classifications at King County, please click on the links below. Please note that if a job classification is listed multiple times, it is represented by more than 1 union. There may be slight variations in pay for the same job classification based on the relevant labor agreement.
Salary tables
King County’s schedule of pay ranges consist of 99 pay ranges, each containing 10 steps as approved by ordinance annually. Below are links to the salary schedules by year.
King County Standardized
FLSA Exempt
- 2025 CLA and Non-represented (161KB)
- 2024 CLA and Non-represented (162KB)
- 2023 CLA and Non-represented (162KB)
- 2022 CLA and Non-represented (162KB)
- 2021 CLA and Non-represented (162KB)
- 2020 CLA and Non-represented July 1 to December 31 (145KB)
- 2020 CLA and Non-represented January 1 to June 30 (162KB)
FLSA Hourly
- 2025 CLA and Non-represented (509KB)
- 2024 CLA and Non-represented (563KB)
- 2023 CLA and Non-represented (519KB)
- 2022 CLA and Non-represented (520KB)
- 2021 CLA and Non-represented (519KB)
- 2020 CLA and Non-represented July 1 to December 31 (268KB)
- 2020 CLA and Non-represented January 1 to June 30 (288KB)
King County Squared
FLSA Exempt
- 2025 CLA and Non-represented (125KB)
- 2024 CLA and Non-represented (126KB)
- 2023 CLA and Non-represented (126KB)
- 2022 CLA and Non-represented (127KB)
- 2021 CLA and Non-represented (127KB)
- 2020 CLA and Non-represented July 1 to December 31 (175KB)
- 2020 CLA and Non-represented January 1 to June 30 (171KB)
FLSA Hourly
- 2025 CLA and Non-represented (172KB)
- 2024 CLA and Non-represented (173KB)
- 2023 CLA and Non-represented (172KB)
- 2022 CLA and Non-represented (162KB)
- 2021 CLA and Non-represented (173KB)
- 2020 CLA and Non-represented July 1 to December 31 (188KB)
- 2020 CLA and Non-represented January 1 to June 30 (187KB)