Energy/Utilities Engineer 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 529J
- Class code
- 529J
- Salary range
- 61
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Energy/Utilities Engineer 2 is $72,900 to $98,064 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 529J.
- 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 61 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 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 |
| Monthly | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 |
| Hourly | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 |
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
Positions at this level perform professional engineering work under general supervision. Some positions participate as agents of the Federal Office of Pipeline Safety and conduct inspections of intra-state pipeline operators for the Utilities and Transportation Commission. Work is prioritized and assigned by the supervisor rather than determined or selected by the incumbent. Positions are delegated full responsibility to plan, organize and carry out the assignment without additional assistance, except for larger or more difficult assignments where methods or timetables may be specified. The end output is reviewed and spot-checked for quality, quantity and methods used.
Examples of the work
Reviews regulations, orders and guidelines; Assists in field inspections and in providing supporting data and analysis for oral or written reports submitted on practices or operations; Conducts standard and specialized inspections of the operations of intrastate pipeline operators. Determine whether operational practices comply with state and federal pipeline rules; Analyzes proposed construction plans for service and engineering feasibility; Prepares and analyzes less complicated depreciation, valuation and cost studies; Assists in the preparation and analysis of exhibits and data for formal hearings; Assists in the investigation of procedures for compliance with laws and regulations; Condu ...
Minimum qualifications
Positions typically require a Bachelor’s degree with a major study in engineering and one year of professional level experience performing energy or utilities related work.
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.