Associate Marine Engineer pay range
State of Washington · class code 533J
- Class code
- 533J
- Salary range
- 56
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Associate Marine Engineer is $64,512 to $86,688 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 533J.
- 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 56 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 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 |
| Monthly | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 |
| Hourly | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 |
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
In the Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries, terminal design office, with an Engineer-In-Training or Bachelor’s degree in civil or structural engineering, performs a variety of entry professional level ferry terminal and/or facility engineering work under the direct supervision of a licensed engineer.
Examples of the work
Develops ferry terminal engineering criteria and formulates an engineering approach employing fundamental engineering principles; Prepares or assists in the preparation of design documents, environmental documents and special studies. Assists in the evaluation of alternative designs. Assists in the preparation of plans, specifications and estimates. Prepares design and construction schedules; Prepares and drafts geometric plan, profile and cross-section elements including signing and channelization. Finalizes horizontal and vertical alignments; Calculates quantities, prepares estimates and writes contract specifications and special provisions.
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree in civil or structural engineering and Engineer-in-Training certification. OR Two year’s experience within Washington State Ferries as a Transportation Engineer 1 or Bridge Engineer 1. OR One year’s experience within Washington State Department of Transportation as a Transportation Engineer 2, Bridge Engineer 2, Transportation Technician 3, or equivalent. Note: Possession of a valid state of Washington driver’s license may be required.
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.