Engineering Assistant 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 538F
- Class code
- 538F
- Salary range
- 53
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Engineering Assistant 2 is $59,760 to $80,496 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 538F.
- 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 53 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 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 |
| Monthly | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 |
| Hourly | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 |
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
Design and develop architectural and/or engineering plans for construction or modification of buildings and facilities.
Examples of the work
Develop preliminary designs and cost estimates of proposed projects, including general construction or electrical, mechanical or structural considerations as they related to the budget needs of a department; Develop project designs including preparation of field note sketches, engineering calculations, working drawings and technical specifications; Interpret applicable codes and institutional policies and procedures as they relate to specific design problems; Investigate expansion, alteration, or maintenance problems relating to institutional buildings, grounds, or utilities; Lead drafting and/or engineering technicians; Perform related duties as required.
Minimum qualifications
Two years college or technical school training with emphasis in architectural and engineering disciplines plus four years of experience in drafting and designing related to building construction. Additional experience as an Engineering Technician 1, or equivalent, may substitute, year-for-year, for educational requirements. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
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.