Aircraft Mechanic/Inspector Lead pay range
State of Washington · class code 603G
- Class code
- 603G
- Salary range
- 54G
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Aircraft Mechanic/Inspector Lead is $71,136 to $82,440 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 603G.
- 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 54G in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 7 steps, and this class starts at step G rather than at the bottom of the range; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 |
| Monthly | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 |
| Hourly | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 |
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
Lead others and perform journey-level work in the inspection, maintenance, repair and modification of aircraft. Regularly assign, instruct and check the work of others. Under general direction, coordinate day-to-day operations of college aircraft inspection, maintenance and repair functions.
Examples of the work
Develop and coordinate a preventive maintenance program for assigned machinery and equipment; Coordinate training program for Inspectors, Mechanics and others involved in the inspection, maintenance and repair of college aircraft; Coordinate departmental hazardous waste program; Enforce safety rules and regulations; Act as liaison between administration and flight department head; Review manufacturers' product specifications to determine appropriate purchases; determine selection of what and how to buy within the parameters of the budget; maintain adequate inventory of supplies and equipment; coordinate purchases with the purchasing department; May maintain FAA Inspector authorization for Av ...
Minimum qualifications
Two years of full-time experience as an Aircraft Mechanic/Inspector AND possession of valid Airframe and Powerplant license with inspectors authorization as issued by FAA.
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.