Marine Vessel Operator pay range
State of Washington · class code 652R
- Class code
- 652R
- Salary range
- 65
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Marine Vessel Operator is $80,496 to $108,228 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 652R.
- 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
Serves as Master of marine vessels transporting passengers, vehicles and/or equipment operating to and from McNeil Island. Supervises a crew on a passenger vessel and/or tugboat. Positions at this level serve, while on duty, as the only Coast Guard licensed person on board a variety of marine vessels.
Examples of the work
Operates a variety of marine vessels such as passenger ferry or tugboat/barge; Observes and enforces U.S. Coast Guard regulations and department policies that pertain to this position; Supervises the loading and unloading of vessels to ensure maintenance of safety standards; Conducts crew training and performs drills as required in accordance with U.S.
Minimum qualifications
One year of experience operating marine vessels as a licensed Master AND A valid United States Coast Guard Master Inland license to operate marine vessels up to 100 Gross Registered Tons and a valid radar observer endorsement.
Special requirements
All positions within this class must meet the United States Coast Guard Master Inland licensure requirements. 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.