Funeral Director & Embalmer Inspector pay range
State of Washington · class code 506K
- Class code
- 506K
- Salary range
- 57
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Funeral Director & Embalmer Inspector is $66,072 to $88,788 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 506K.
- 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 57 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 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 |
| Monthly | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 |
| Hourly | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 |
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
As the investigator of funeral directors and embalmers of the State of Washington, investigates violations of State laws and regulations governing the licensing and practices of funeral directors and embalmers, inspects funeral establishment facilities and conducts audit reviews of prearrangement funeral services accounts.
Examples of the work
Investigates complaints State‑wide related to funeral functions and practices involving the handling, transportation, embalming, cremation and final disposition of deceased persons; Investigates complaints involving the requirement of itemized pricing information as outlined in RCW 18.39.195 (lb) and (2); Performs annual audits/reviews of funeral homes registered to sell; prearrangement funeral services; audits include a thorough review of financial statements, step by step confirmation of deposits and disbursements and proof that all funds held in trust are being administered in accordance with RCW 18.39 and WAC 308‑49; Annually inspects funeral homes and preparation room facilities State‑w ...
Minimum qualifications
Five consecutive years both as a licensed embalmer and funeral director in the State of Washington which included two years of experience maintaining funeral home records.
Special requirements
Must be currently licensed as a funeral director/embalmer in the State of Washington at the time of appointment. There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification.
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.