Fish Hatchery Technician pay range
State of Washington · class code 520E
- Class code
- 520E
- Salary range
- 34
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Fish Hatchery Technician is $38,340 to $50,412 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 520E.
- 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 34 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 | $38,340 | $39,036 | $39,924 | $40,836 | $41,820 | $42,780 | $43,836 | $44,856 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 |
| Monthly | $3,195 | $3,253 | $3,327 | $3,403 | $3,485 | $3,565 | $3,653 | $3,738 | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 |
| Hourly | $18.36 | $18.70 | $19.12 | $19.56 | $20.03 | $20.49 | $20.99 | $21.48 | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 |
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
Under close supervision, performs basic fish hatchery duties. In a learning capacity performs and assists in technical, scientific and maintenance functions.
Examples of the work
Assists in spawning fish; Assists in identifying all targeted and non-targeted species, gender, stock origin and condition of maturity when trapping and spawning adults; Clips the fins of fish as part of a marking program; Assists in scanning fish for various tags using coded wire tag wands, pit tag detectors, and other tag-associated equipment; Assists in maintaining proper water flow and rearing environments; Performs grounds care and maintenance; repairs equipment and facilities; Provides security for a facility during spawning season; Washes and cleans ponds, water intakes, fish holding tanks, spawning troughs, and egg trays; Drives truck to deliver supplies and equipment; Assists in pre ...
Minimum qualifications
High School graduation or GED. Equivalent education/experience.
Special requirements
Some positions require a valid driver’s license. 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.