Ergonomist 4 pay range
State of Washington · class code 305D
- Class code
- 305D
- Salary range
- 69
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Ergonomist 4 is $88,788 to $119,460 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 305D.
- 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 69 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 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 | $105,612 | $108,228 | $110,952 | $113,736 | $116,544 | $119,460 |
| Monthly | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 | $8,801 | $9,019 | $9,246 | $9,478 | $9,712 | $9,955 |
| Hourly | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 | $50.58 | $51.83 | $53.14 | $54.47 | $55.82 | $57.21 |
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
This is the highest level in the series responsible for planning, organizing, conducting, and evaluating ergonomic assessments and research studies. This level may supervise lower level Ergonomists, research staff or students.
Examples of the work
Manage worksite ergonomics program; Conduct routine ergonomic analyses requiring judgment; With consultation from ergonomist, develop exposure assessment methods applicable to specific worksite; Supervise lower level ergonomists in checklist assessments, simple interventions and follow-up; Maintain log of problems and solutions; Seek opportunities to expand ergonomic knowledge base. Identify training materials for worksite; Provide ergonomics awareness education for worksite; Develop worksite specific policies regarding ergonomics activities.
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, occupational safety and health or related field, 1 years’ experience in workplace ergonomics activities, and CEA or equivalent certification, or Associate degree in engineering, health or safety field, attendance at minimum of 80 hours continuing education courses in ergonomics in previous two years and 3 years’ experience in workplace ergonomics activities, or Three years’ experience as an Ergonomist 3 or equivalent. Certification from recognized professional society at technician or above level (BCPE, ASSE, AIHA, APTA, etc.).
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.