Environmental Engineer 6 pay range
State of Washington · class code 536J
- Class code
- 536J
- Salary range
- 76
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Environmental Engineer 6 is $105,612 to $142,020 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 536J.
- 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 76 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 | $105,612 | $108,228 | $110,952 | $113,736 | $116,544 | $119,460 | $122,448 | $125,544 | $128,688 | $131,868 | $135,192 | $138,552 | $142,020 |
| Monthly | $8,801 | $9,019 | $9,246 | $9,478 | $9,712 | $9,955 | $10,204 | $10,462 | $10,724 | $10,989 | $11,266 | $11,546 | $11,835 |
| Hourly | $50.58 | $51.83 | $53.14 | $54.47 | $55.82 | $57.21 | $58.64 | $60.13 | $61.63 | $63.16 | $64.75 | $66.36 | $68.02 |
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
In the Department of Health, directs an environmental or public health section and supervises Environmental Engineer supervisors or staff which includes environmental engineers performing environmental engineering duties. Represents the department as a registered Professional Engineer. OR In the Department of Ecology, directs an environmental or public health section and thirteen or more staff which includes at least four environmental engineers performing environmental engineering duties. Represents the department as a registered Professional Engineer.
Examples of the work
Directs environmental engineering programs for the Department of Health; Directs technical biological, chemical and engineering services for the Department of Health; Plans, promotes and directs environmental engineering and environmental control programs and methods; Serves on national and regional commissions concerned with environmental engineering problems; Administers planning, direction and coordination of pollution water projects; promotes local participation; acts in liaison capacity between local and federal officials; Serves as consultant to the Secretary of Health, other state departments, local officials and public and private organizations on technical and administrative problem ...
Minimum qualifications
A master's degree with major study in one of the following engineering fields: environmental, 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 five years of experience in environmental engineering which includes one year as an Environmental Engineer 4 or equivalent or two years as an Environmental Engineer 3 or equivalent OR An Engineer-In-Training Certificate or a bachelor's degree with a major study in one of the following engineering fields: environmental, civil, geotechnical, water resour ...
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.