Data Science & Informatics Specialist 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 501M
- Class code
- 501M
- Salary range
- 72
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Data Science & Informatics Specialist 2 is $95,676 to $128,688 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 501M.
- 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 72 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 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 | $105,612 | $108,228 | $110,952 | $113,736 | $116,544 | $119,460 | $122,448 | $125,544 | $128,688 |
| Monthly | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 | $8,801 | $9,019 | $9,246 | $9,478 | $9,712 | $9,955 | $10,204 | $10,462 | $10,724 |
| Hourly | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 | $50.58 | $51.83 | $53.14 | $54.47 | $55.82 | $57.21 | $58.64 | $60.13 | $61.63 |
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
Position is either a data scientist or informatician as described within the class series concept and contributes to data-driven initiatives and projects by performing three or more of the following: • Performs data collection, data validation, data cleaning, data analysis, preprocessing, and integration of structured and unstructured data from multiple sources. • Proposes, initiates, and contributes as a member of a team to one or more data-driven projects/initiatives, as assigned. • Provides data analysis, design, maintenance, operation, enhancement, and configuration of data systems and informatics capabilities. • Designs statistical models and data algorithms. • Develops data visualizations, and generates and disseminates data products including data tables, graphics, and written reports. • Develops fully or partially automated workflows.
Examples of the work
Leads data validation, analysis and modeling projects for division/department/agency issues; Analyzes and interprets data for reports and presentations and makes recommendations based on analyses; Conducts analysis of program operations and workflows where needed and assists with development of scope and specifications for system design and/or use cases; Consults with IT professionals in the development, implementation, configuration, enhancement, upgrading, and maintenance of information systems; Provides support for data analysis requests and development, maintenance, operation, enhancement, and configuration of data systems and informatics capabilities; Informs complex data definitions an ...
Minimum qualifications
Master's degree in informatics, data science, mathematics, computer science, statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, or related technical or quantitative field. OR Bachelor's degree in informatics, data science, mathematics, computer science, statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, or related technical or quantitative field, and two (2) years of professional experience performing data science or informatics data work. OR Equivalent years of relevant experience. Experience working in a specialty area, such as public health or healthcare; and/or working with data visualization software and programming may be desired.
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.