Contractor Compliance Inspector 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 391S
- Class code
- 391S
- Salary range
- 57E
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Contractor Compliance Inspector 1 is $72,900 to $88,788 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 391S.
- 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 57E in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 9 steps, and this class starts at step E rather than at the bottom of the range; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 |
| Monthly | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 |
| Hourly | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 |
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 an in-training capacity, positions at this level are required to complete a training program under the direction of a Contractor Compliance Inspector 2. Assists in visiting jobsites to verify registration and licensing requirements of journey level electricians, plumbers and construction and plumbing contractors.
Examples of the work
Makes on site and non-onsite inspections and assists with investigations to ensure compliance with the contractor registration, plumber and electrical licensing, prevailing wage and industrial insurance laws; Contacts non-compliant contractors and educates on the licensing and registration requirements; Requests information of unregistered contractors or non-certified journey level workers; prepares reports; Assists in investigating complaints from homeowners, union, contractors or public agencies; Assists in writing investigative statements, preparing reports, and maintaining work records; Performs other work as required.
Minimum qualifications
Four years’ paid experience in the building trades/craft(s). OR Bachelor’s degree in architecture, construction management or closely related field (e.g., electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, structural engineering).
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.