Agricultural Commodity Inspector 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 568I
- Class code
- 568I
- Salary range
- 38
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Agricultural Commodity Inspector 2 is $41,820 to $55,596 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 568I.
- 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 38 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 | $41,820 | $42,780 | $43,836 | $44,856 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 |
| Monthly | $3,485 | $3,565 | $3,653 | $3,738 | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 |
| Hourly | $20.03 | $20.49 | $20.99 | $21.48 | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 |
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
This is the entry professional level with an automatic in-training to the journey level. Under close supervision, performs entry professional-level inspections of seed plants and fields; or inspection, grading and certification of two (2) fresh fruit or vegetable commodities.
Examples of the work
Receives training in proper procedures and methods for conducting seed field inspections of grass, alfalfa, clover, beans, corn, and vegetables to determine compliance with state seed certification and/or phytosanitary regulations. This includes training in plant identification, disease identification, production practices, and field contamination and seed certification rules; Receives training in enforcement of state and federal seed laws, which includes supervised visits to seed dealers where examination of container labeling and check sampling is performed; procedure for handling violations and contact with the public is included in this training; Obtains nematode samples in seed fields; ...
Minimum qualifications
Graduation from high school or GED, AND Six months of experience in a state fruit and vegetable office inspecting, grading and certifying seed plants and fields or fresh fruits and/or vegetables; OR Two years of experience identifying symptoms of pest and diseases for phytosanitary inspections within an agriculture related field. Equivalent education/experience.
Special requirements
Positions require USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) licensure and USDA-AMS FV200 certification to inspect two (2) assigned commodities. There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification.
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.