Bridge Maintenance Specialist Lead pay range
State of Washington · class code 597N
- Class code
- 597N
- Salary range
- 55G
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Bridge Maintenance Specialist Lead is $72,900 to $84,528 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 597N.
- 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 55G 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 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 |
| Monthly | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 |
| Hourly | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 |
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
This is the lead level of the series. Leads and performs journey-level work in the maintenance, repair, operation and reconstruction of bridges and structures. Incumbents specialize in one trade or craft but perform journey level lead work in a variety of disciplines, such as carpentry, welding, steel fabrication, electrical, plumbing, masonry, heavy equipment operations, or hydraulics systems.
Examples of the work
Leads journey-level maintenance, repair, reconstruction work on bridges and structures; Trains subordinate employees; Operates and maintains movable bridges; Maintains, repairs, and replaces mechanical equipment comprising floating draw spans, cable, systems, locking and trunnion mechanisms, and hydraulic water pumping systems; Inspects, maintains, and repairs concrete floatation structures, pumping, cleaning, and apply epoxy patching as required; adjust anchor cables; Inspects, maintains, and replaces electrical equipment and circuitry involving obstruction lights, wiring, conduit, fixtures, controls, and switches; Inspects and repairs steel structures and mountings by sand-blasting, weldin ...
Minimum qualifications
Graduation from high school or possession of a GED certificate. AND One year of experience as a Maintenance Lead Technician OR Two years of experience as a Bridge Maintenance Specialist 2 or Bridge Maintenance Specialist 3. Notes: Positions may require a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A with endorsement N and without air brakes restriction which must be attained within the first six months of employment. Some positions may require the H endorsement which must be attained within 60 days. Must be capable of working at heights exceeding 100 feet and inside a confined space environment, and/or alongside high speed traffic. Possession of a valid 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.