Natural Resources Specialist pay range
State of Alabama · class code 70428
- Class code
- 70428
- Salary range
- 63
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Alabama
- The State of Alabama published pay range for Natural Resources Specialist is $32,887 to $55,133 per year.
- Alabama State Personnel Department (SPD) keys this classification as class code 70428.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Alabama State Personnel Department (SPD) assigns this class to salary range 63 in the Merit Semi-Monthly Compensation Plan, effective 09/01/2026. The range pays 22 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $32,887 | $33,727 | $34,562 | $35,424 | $36,338 | $37,238 | $38,189 | $39,132 | $40,099 | $41,081 | $42,094 | $43,157 | $44,218 | $45,353 | $46,469 | $47,606 | $48,797 | $49,987 | $51,259 | $52,531 | $53,818 | $55,133 |
| Hourly | $15.81 | $16.22 | $16.62 | $17.03 | $17.47 | $17.90 | $18.36 | $18.81 | $19.28 | $19.75 | $20.24 | $20.75 | $21.26 | $21.80 | $22.34 | $22.89 | $23.46 | $24.03 | $24.64 | $25.26 | $25.87 | $26.51 |
Steps as published. The hourly row is the state's own, not a conversion of the annual row.
Where this comes from
Alabama State Personnel Department (SPD) publishes this figure in Merit Semi-Monthly Compensation Plan (Pay Plan), effective 09/01/2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Nearby classes in Alabama
Natural Resources Specialist in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $73,620 | $111,684 | $73,620 to $111,684 |
| Massachusetts | $2,834 | $4,152 | $73,685 to $107,951 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.