Epidemiologist 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 303J
- Class code
- 303J
- Salary range
- 61
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Epidemiologist 1 is $72,900 to $98,064 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 303J.
- 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
Performs epidemiological investigations of human morbidity and mortality. Compiles, maintains, and analyzes health data and reports. Identifies causative agents resulting in adverse health conditions and proposes corrective actions. Provides public health information and consultative services.
Examples of the work
Conducts previously developed or established case control, cohort, or cross sectional studies to identify the incidence, prevalence, or causes of human morbidity or mortality; prepares formal written reports of study findings, including a description of the methods used, the findings, and the interpretation of the findings; Conducts disease outbreak investigations to identify causative agents and environmental conditions resulting in disease outbreaks; Performs biostatistical analyses of health data, e.g., analysis of variance, trend analysis, multiple logistic regression, survival analysis, etc.; Trains interviewers and clerical staff in project-specific tasks as necessary; Obtains, as nece ...
Minimum qualifications
A Master's degree in epidemiology or a Master's degree in public health with 12 graduate quarter hours (500 level or above) in epidemiology and 12 graduate quarter hours in biostatistics. AND One year of experience in epidemiology research and analysis.
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
Epidemiologist 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $59,800 | $92,690 | $59,800 to $92,690 |
| Tennessee | $5,647 | $9,005 | $67,764 to $108,060 |
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.