Marine Designer pay range
State of Washington · class code 538Y
- Class code
- 538Y
- Salary range
- 59
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Marine Designer is $69,348 to $93,288 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 538Y.
- 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 59 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 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 |
| Monthly | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 |
| Hourly | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 |
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 Marine Division, Vessel Design Office, prepares skilled sub-professional designs and estimates in the areas of mechanical, electrical or hull specialities for Washington State Ferry vessels.
Examples of the work
Prepares complex drawings, from layout to completion, including lists of material, general notes, lists of references, and title blocks; reviews and verifies that equipment matches calculations and penetrations through structure are correctly located and reinforced; reviews and verifies that equipment, material, and design conform to U.S. Marine Regulatory Bodies, Rules and Regulations; Prepares specifications for equipment purchases and for shipyard installation and removal; estimates cost for shipyard work and equipment purchases; determines material or equipment required and obtains specifications for the material or equipment; prepares preliminary test memorandum; Performs shipchecks to ...
Minimum qualifications
Seven years of experience in a Shipyard Design Office or consulting Naval Architect Office or Marine Engineering Office performing responsible marine technical duties, which include design and development of working drawings for ship conversion, modification, repair and new construction in accordance with U.S. Maritime Regulatory Bodies Rules and Regulations or performing responsible marine technical duties, which include design and development of working drawings for ship conversions, modification, repair and new construction in accordance with international regulatory bodies, rules, and regulations, codes, and conventions of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) or the following cl ...
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.