Health Physicist 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 400F
- Class code
- 400F
- Salary range
- 54
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Health Physicist 2 is $61,332 to $82,440 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 400F.
- 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 54 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 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 |
| Monthly | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 |
| Hourly | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 |
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
Administer a program unit within the institution's radiation safety office, such as preview and authorization, compliance inspections, or dosimetry. Recommend changes and improvements to existing programs.
Examples of the work
Present applications for use of radiation to the Radiation Safety Committee, develop restrictions and conditions, review and monitor authorization procedures; Maintain radiation inventory; develop computer programs to maintain records; Administer laboratory surveys and internal dosimetry programs; Inspect analytical X-ray, receipt and delivery of radioactive material; Investigate accidents; Coordinate radioactive waste and/or instrument calibration program(s); Conduct lectures and demonstrations; prepare training material; May lead assigned personnel; May perform duties of Health Physicist I; Perform related duties as required.
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor's Degree in science or engineering and three years of professional experience in a radiation safety program, OR a Master's Degree in radiological sciences and one year of professional experience in a radiation safety program. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
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
Health Physicist 2 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $53,222 | $79,846 | $53,222 to $79,846 |
| Iowa | $61,443 | $94,765 | $61,443 to $94,765 |
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.