Master, Research Vessel, 100Gt pay range
State of Washington · class code 652F
- Class code
- 652F
- Salary range
- 48G
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Master, Research Vessel, 100Gt is $61,332 to $71,136 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 652F.
- 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 48G in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 7 steps, and this class starts at step G rather than at the bottom of the range; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 |
| Monthly | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 |
| Hourly | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 |
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
Serve as the master of a research vessel, 100 gross tons or less.
Examples of the work
Acts as Master of a seagoing research vessel up to 100 gross tons, within the authority of the license; Assists in logistic planning for cruises; submits requests for supplies; directs loading and stowage; enters and clears vessel through customs and immigration; Operates the vessel to which appointed within University rules, regulations and directives; ensures compliance with Coast Guard rules and regulations and maritime laws governing ships and mariner; Responsible for safe navigation and security of the vessel and safety of personnel embarked; Utilizes electronic, dead reckoning and pilotage techniques of navigation; Responsible under the senior scientist's direction, for following navig ...
Minimum qualifications
High school graduation or equivalent AND U.S. Coast Guard license as operator of a small passenger vessel of tonnage equal to that of the vessel to which assigned AND six years experience as a vessel operator or as a licensed officer OR Equivalent education/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.