Hydrogeologist 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 514E
- Class code
- 514E
- Salary range
- 52
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Hydrogeologist 1 is $58,392 to $78,504 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 514E.
- 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 52 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 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 |
| Monthly | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 |
| Hourly | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 |
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
In the Department of Ecology, under technical direction of a Hydrogeologist 2 or higher, serves as a hydrogeologist performing analyses and technical services on assigned office and field projects involving ground water, unsaturated zone, and/or surface water.
Examples of the work
Provides professional assistance in hydrogeologic analyses requiring familiarity with the basic formulas, scientific methods, and general principles of hydrogeology, hydrology, geology, soils, chemistry, meteorology, and related subjects; field surveying and technical reporting; Reviews, researches, and interprets pertinent literature, in-house files, and computer data bases for specific ground water quality, water supply, or water use projects within the State; Reviews hydrogeologic and hydrologic data and information in reports prepared by others to assure that such information is accurate and complete; Collects, records, evaluates, and reports background information and basic data; Locate ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor's degree involving major study in hydrogeology, hydrology, geology or closely allied field. AND One year of professional experience as a hydrogeologist, hydrologist, geologist or closely allied professional or one year as a Hydrogeologist Trainee. A Master's degree with major study in hydrogeology, hydrology, geology, or closely allied field will substitute for the 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.
Nearby classes in Washington
Hydrogeologist 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $21.14 | $38.08 | $43,981 to $79,200 |
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.