Advisory Laboratorian pay range
State of Washington · class code 391W
- Class code
- 391W
- Salary range
- 60
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Advisory Laboratorian is $71,136 to $95,676 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 391W.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) assigns this class to salary range 60 in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 13 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 |
| Monthly | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 |
| Hourly | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Class specification
The OFM classified job specification for this class is published by Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Inspects, evaluates and determines eligibility for certification of independent laboratories throughout the state for participation in federal or State programs requiring established standards of performance.
Examples of the work
Conducts on site inspections of independent medical laboratories evaluating facilities and procedures in accordance with standards set by federal or State agencies; Determines initial eligibility and continued compliance of laboratories with regulations and standards required for certification by the federal or State standards; Evaluates qualifications of all laboratory personnel in light of federal or State standards; Consults with laboratory directors concerning deficiencies, problems and lack of compliance with standards and offers and evaluates plans for corrective actions; Prepares reports and correspondence documenting findings and explaining recommendations for certification and decer ...
Minimum qualifications
A Master's degree in microbiology, public health, chemistry, medical technology or closely allied field. AND 2. Four years of laboratory experience, one of which includes supervisory, consultative or surveying experience. Two additional years of laboratory, supervisory, consultative or surveying experience may substitute for the Master's degree if a Bachelor's degree in one of the aforementioned fields has been attained. Note: For specific programs, specialized training and/or experience may be required for eligibility for examination or appointment.
Quoted from the OFM classified job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) publishes this figure in Classified Job Listing joined to the OFM salary schedules effective July 1, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The dollar figures come from the salary schedule the listing assigns this range to.