Marine Engineer pay range
State of Washington · class code 533K
- Class code
- 533K
- Salary range
- 65
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Marine Engineer is $80,496 to $108,228 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 533K.
- 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 65 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 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 | $105,612 | $108,228 |
| Monthly | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 | $8,801 | $9,019 |
| Hourly | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 | $50.58 | $51.83 |
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 Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries terminal design office, performs professional marine engineering and project management functions.
Examples of the work
Prepares ferry terminal and facility projects including the preparation of environmental documentation, design documents and PS&E; may serve as a team leader; Conducts ferry site reviews and data collection; Works closely with WSF Operations maintenance and safety staff in analyzing construction impacts, developing design criteria, impact to operations and work safety, and evaluating alternatives.
Minimum qualifications
Certification as an Engineer-in-Training AND one of the following: A Bachelor’s degree in civil or structural engineering, and two years of experience within Washington State Department of Transportation as an Associate Marine Engineer, Transportation Engineer 1, Bridge Engineer A Bachelor’s degree in civil or structural engineering, and two one years of experience within Washington State Department of Transportation as a Transportation Engineer 2, Bridge Engineer 2, or higher; A Bachelor’ degree in civil or structural engineering, and a Master’s degree with major study in civil, structural, or transportation engineering or a closely related field; Three years of professional engineer experi ...
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.