Fish & Wildlife Health Specialist pay range
State of Washington · class code 516E
- Class code
- 516E
- Salary range
- 66
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Fish & Wildlife Health Specialist is $82,440 to $110,952 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 516E.
- 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 66 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 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 | $105,612 | $108,228 | $110,952 |
| Monthly | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 | $8,801 | $9,019 | $9,246 |
| Hourly | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 | $50.58 | $51.83 | $53.14 |
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
Within the Department of Fish and Wildlife, designs, implements and manages fish health research and associated activities affecting hatchery-reared and wild fish; or in the area of wildlife management, conducts surgery and veterinary tasks associated with wildlife health research and population monitoring activities.
Examples of the work
Supervises and conducts pathological research for identifying fish diseases, parasites, and toxins; institutes long-range experiments in medical, dietary, and procedural treatment to improve or originate cures or preventative measures; Defines, within administratively approved limits, the parameters of such projects and selects procedures, sites, equipment, and supplies; Schedules research projects to coincide with availability of manpower, equipment, and facilities obtainable from this and other divisions and agencies; supervises pathology personnel of the division; Analyzes and evaluates research data; writes or reviews summary reports, and draws conclusions; institutes specific treatment ...
Minimum qualifications
For fish health research positions: A graduate degree from an accredited college in fish health/pathology or Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from an accredited veterinary school. AND Three years of professional experience in fish health/pathology. For wildlife health research positions: A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from an accredited veterinary school and three years of professional experience in wildlife health/pathology, to include restraint and immobilization. A Ph.D. in wildlife management or research may substitute for two years of the required experience. A Master's degree in wildlife management or research may substitute for one year of the required 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.