Economic Analyst 3 pay range
State of Washington · class code 502L
- Class code
- 502L
- Salary range
- 63
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Economic Analyst 3 is $76,608 to $102,996 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 502L.
- 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 63 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 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 |
| Monthly | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 |
| Hourly | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 |
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
As a sub-division and program leader is fully responsible for the conceptualization, design and implementation of all aspects of studies conducted within a major economic research program area. Positions at this level establish priorities and coordinate activities of the subdivision, supervise lower-level Economic Analysts on a continuing or project basis, and act as primary economic consultant to intra- and inter-agency management.
Examples of the work
Supervises a major economic program area with primary responsibility for conceptualizing, implementing, directing and reviewing all aspects of its activities in measurement, estimation, and forecasting of economic behavior, trends, and impacts; Coordinates activities of the program area with those of others within the agency and with other agencies both state and federal; As assigned, acts on behalf of the Research Supervisor, or equivalent; Conceives, plans, organizes and supervises comprehensive economic and/or tax impact studies and analysis of major scope; Monitors state economic activity; coordinates indicators with assigned team; approves major modifications to model designs; Serves as ...
Minimum qualifications
A Master's degree or equivalent in a Ph.D. program in economics, public finance or closely allied field; and three years of professional experience in economic analysis. OR Two years as an Economic Analyst 2 Professional experience in economic analysis may be substituted, year for year, for the required education, provided a Bachelor's degree in economics, public finance or closely allied field has been obtained. Additional graduate training in economics or public finance may be substituted, year for year, for experience.
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.