Elevator Inspector 3 pay range
State of Washington · class code 391D
- Class code
- 391D
- Salary range
- 66
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Elevator Inspector 3 is $82,440 to $110,952 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 391D.
- 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 66 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 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 | $105,612 | $108,228 | $110,952 |
| Monthly | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 | $8,801 | $9,019 | $9,246 |
| Hourly | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 | $50.58 | $51.83 | $53.14 |
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 senior level of the series. Positions at this level work under general direction and perform higher-level elevator inspections involving new technology and inspections of other conveyances of a complex nature. Positions at this level conduct conveyance related accident investigations and prepare formal reports on investigative findings.
Examples of the work
Assists and mentors lower levels within the series in conducting elevator inspections, acts as an informative liaison between field inspectors and the supervisory level; performs other elevator inspections as needed; Conducts accident investigations of a complicated nature, resulting in hospitalization, amputation and fatalities. Interviews witnesses and prepares formal reports on investigative findings.
Minimum qualifications
Possess and maintain a current Qualified Elevator Inspector certification (QEI); AND Two years’ experience as an Elevator Inspector 2 with the Department of Labor and Industries or equivalent with another jurisdiction ; AND Completion of advanced accident investigation class within the past two years; or completion within the initial review period.
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.
Nearby classes in Washington
Elevator Inspector 3 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | $5,647 | $9,005 | $67,764 to $108,060 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.