Environmental Engineer 5 pay range
State of Washington · class code 536I
- Class code
- 536I
- Salary range
- 73
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Environmental Engineer 5 is $98,064 to $131,868 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 536I.
- 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 73 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 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 | $105,612 | $108,228 | $110,952 | $113,736 | $116,544 | $119,460 | $122,448 | $125,544 | $128,688 | $131,868 |
| Monthly | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 | $8,801 | $9,019 | $9,246 | $9,478 | $9,712 | $9,955 | $10,204 | $10,462 | $10,724 | $10,989 |
| Hourly | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 | $50.58 | $51.83 | $53.14 | $54.47 | $55.82 | $57.21 | $58.64 | $60.13 | $61.63 | $63.16 |
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
Directs an environmental or public health section and represents the department as a registered Professional Engineer performing environmental engineering duties involving the protection of public health and/or the protection or restoration of the environment. OR In the Department of Ecology, directs a large environmental unit and supervises nine or more staff which includes at least three environmental engineers performing environmental engineering duties. Position represents the department as a registered Professional Engineer. OR In the Department of Health, represents the department as a registered Professional Engineer and supervises lower-level environmental engineering positions.
Examples of the work
Provides direct supervision, hires and evaluates, develops training plans and annual work plans for staff within the Section; Tracks section activities and outputs, performs staff workload analysis and develops section budget; On technical and engineering related documents, provides the final quality assurance review to maintain high technical standards; assures all work produced by the section is consistent with existing legislation, regulations and agency policy; Provides final review of permit applications, engineering reports, plans and specifications and SEPA (State Environmental Policy Act) documents for proposed new or expanded environmental regulated facilities; Provides final engine ...
Minimum qualifications
A Master's degree with major study in one of the following engineering fields, sanitary water resource, civil, geotechnical, environmental, chemical, mechanical, or related field AND Registration as a Professional Engineer in the state of Washington or another state based on registration requirements equivalent to those in Washington and four years of experience in environmental engineering OR An Engineer-In-Training Certificate or a Bachelor's degree with a major study in one of the following engineering fields, sanitary, civil, geotechnical, water resource, environmental, chemical, mechanical or related field AND Registration as a Professional Engineer in the state of Washington or another ...
Special requirements
Registration as a Professional Engineer in the state of Washington. There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position.
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
Environmental Engineer 5 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $44.38 | $63.41 | $92,310 to $131,893 |
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.