Engineering Technician Supervisor pay range
State of Washington · class code 538K
- Class code
- 538K
- Salary range
- 57
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Engineering Technician Supervisor is $66,072 to $88,788 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 538K.
- 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 57 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 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 |
| Monthly | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 |
| Hourly | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 |
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
Supervise assigned personnel involved in the design, development and fabrication of various mechanical, electro-mechanical, agricultural, hydraulic, pneumatic, or electronic instruments, apparatus, or equipment. Provide technical support to professional and technical personnel within an engineering, scientific, or instructional application.
Examples of the work
Receive work requests and review drawings and schematics; consult with professional and technical personnel on design concept, equipment requirements, equipment limitations, feasibility of fabrication and safety features of equipment in use or under construction; design, determine and/or recommend choice of materials, components, etc.; Establish work schedules, instruct and direct difficult work operations, inspect work in progress and assure that standards of quality required by the work are met; provide technical instruction and guidance on repair procedures; Order (or direct the ordering of) materials and tools, maintain inventory of supplies to support assigned facilities; Develop and di ...
Minimum qualifications
One year of experience as an Engineering Technician III or Lead OR Six years of experience as an engineering technician OR equivalent education/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.
Nearby classes in Washington
Engineering Technician Supervisor in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $57,242 | $103,064 | $57,242 to $103,064 |
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.