Looking for remote work with high pay in Washington? Here are jobs with $100k+ salaries
Whether you prefer the flexibility of remote work, or you just don’t want a morning commute, working from home can be a compelling option.
If you’re looking for a remote job in Washington without compromising on pay, benefits or stability, here are several current state government options with salaries in the six-figure range.
Remote jobs in WA paying six figures
WA Cares Fund Specialty Contract Manager - Dept. of Social and Health Services
Salary: $82,825 to $110,435 a year
Description: Oversees provider contracts for WA Cares Fund, the state’s public long-term care fund. Administers contracts, ensures provider compliance, creates contracting policies and procedures, as well as program evaluation, risk assessment and provider quality assurance procedures.
Remote: Hybrid work, with occasional travel to monitor contracts or to headquarters in Lacey required.
Requirements: Nine years of experience in contracting, with a master’s degree in health, social work, human service, business or healthcare administration counting as a substitute for six years of experience and a bachelor’s degree counting for four years. Two years of experience developing policies and procedures in health care or social services. Knowledge of Washington state long-term care providers, understanding of area agencies on aging and Department of Social and Health Services procedures, knowledge of relevant federal and state laws.
Deadline: March 31, 2025
OneWA Senior IT Policy & Oversight Consultant - Washington Technology Solutions
Salary: $103,836 to $142,512 a year
Description: Provides advice to One Washington, the state government’s initiative to modernize its operations. Monitors the program and its success, communicates between state legislature and program leaders, shares best practices for implementing large-scale enterprise systems.
Remote: Eligible for remote work with in-person presence in Olympia office required one to two times a month.
Requirements: Ten years of experience in an IT project management role, with a bachelor’s degree in IT counting for four years. Five years in IT program or portfolio management, business systems management or organizational change management.
Deadline: April 6, 2025
Labor Relations Administrator - Department of Social and Health Services
Salary: $90,308 to $120,411 a year
Description: Leads labor operations including supervising labor relations team at DSHS, serving as a contact for labor relations issues, leading negotiations and developing bargaining strategies and overseeing grievance management and procedures.
Remote: Hybrid work, with occasional travel to Olympia headquarters required.
Requirements: A bachelor’s degree with coursework related to human resources and five years of senior level human resources experience with a focus on labor relations, disciplinary actions, coaching on employee issues or employee investigations. Prior experience in a labor relations role, experience handling grievances, interpreting collective bargaining agreements and writing decisions, strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Deadline: April 3, 2025
Microsoft 365 and SharePoint Administrator - Department of Agriculture
Salary: $85,764 to $115,344 a year
Description: Provides expert support on Microsoft 365 cloud use within the agency, including developing solutions, administering the system and monitoring for system health and performance. Administers department’s use of SharePoint, including creating site collections, administering accounts, ensuring data security and monitoring system health and performance.
Remote: Initially in-person at WSDA headquarters in Olympia, with the option to work remotely pending manager approval.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, five or more years of experience identifying, troubleshooting and solving issues with similar systems and of managing Microsoft server and Linux operating systems. Three or more years of experience managing Microsoft 365 products, two or more with PowerShell scripting and in project management.
Deadline: Not listed.
Director of GEAR UP - Washington Student Achievement Council
Salary: $120,000 to $125,000 a year
Description: Supervise the GEAR UP program staff in day-to-day operations and in developing activities that support the program’s goals. Oversee planning, implementation and assessment of activities and training in partnered schools while working to increase college access across the state, as well as staff budgets and reports. Serve as a representative of GEAR UP.
Remote: Eligible for telework, with occasional in-person meetings in Olympia and project site visits.
Requirements: Master’s degree in education, public policy, management or related field, three years working in a leadership or management role in a related field, proven supervisory skills and experience with educational programs, budgets and program evaluation concepts.
Deadline: Not listed
Technical Accounting Specialist - Office of Financial Management - Three positions open
Salary: $95,504 to $120,000 a year
Description: Configure financial business software and processes while working with other program members and serving as a liaison for customer agencies.
Remote: Eligible for majority telework. Most on-site requirements will come with a week’s advance notice.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field, OR two years of relevant experience, AND four years of account or finance experience.
Deadline: Not listed
Information Security Architect - Washington Technology Solutions
Salary: $109,464 to $147,204 a year
Description: Use technical expertise to solve high-risk security issues and protect state-collected data. Develop information security strategies to meet regulatory requirements and address any security gaps.
Remote: Approved for telework, but a monthly on-site meeting is required.
Requirements: 15 years of information technology experience, including six years with network, security, system or cloud administration, five years of information security experience, two years of experience supporting security standards within a large organization and two years experience leading complex information technology projects. A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, business administration, information security or related field can substitute for four or six years of experience.
Deadline: Continuous
Integration Services Manager - Washington Technology Solutions
Salary: $104,232 to $140,172 a year
Description: Provide integration solutions to Washington state agencies, ensure the successful development and optimization of programs, track system performance and monitor the budget.
Remote: Approved for telework, but a monthly on-site meeting in Olympia is required.
Requirements: Ten years of experience leading a team of technicians leading large-scale integration or development, including five years of hands-on IT management and budgetary responsibility of at least $1 million, five years experience supporting mission-critical enterprise systems and three years of experience working with and managing MuleSoft Anypoint environments or similar platforms. A bachelor’s degree in computer science or information technology may substitute for up to four years of required experience.
Deadline: March 30, 2025
Lead Integration Platform Architect - Washington Technology Solutions
Salary: $99,288 to $133,512 a year
Description: Design and implement enterprise integration solutions, using MuleSoft Anypoint. Evaluates potential tools to use for integration solutions, diagrams and documents integration workflow and system dependencies, monitors performance of integration solutions.
Remote: Approved for telework, with on-site requirements in Olympia twice a year for meetings and training sessions.
Requirements: Ten years of experience in designing and implementing integration solutions, including five or more as a senior or lead system architect and four years of experience working with APIs, cloud-based solutions, microservices and messaging patterns and resolving complex system challenges. A bachelor’s degree in IT counts as a substitute for four years of experience.
Deadline: March 30, 2025