Naval Architect 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 539V
- Class code
- 539V
- Salary range
- 65
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Naval Architect 1 is $80,496 to $108,228 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 539V.
- 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 in a professional capacity on vessel engineering projects requiring design, specifications, and estimates.
Examples of the work
Under the direction of the Senior Naval Architect, prepares designs, specifications, estimates, and drawings for construction, modification, and repair to the structure, outfitting, machinery, piping, and ventilation systems of ferry vessels; maintains coordination with the Vessel Masters and Staff Chief Engineers; Reviews designs for contract proposals and work orders for Marine Division forces and makes recommendations to the Senior Naval Architect; Prepares final specifications and operating procedures for new equipment acquisition and application as directed; Reviews and checks consultant and contractor drawings, specifications, and estimates for technical quality and contractual complia ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor's degree in naval architecture, marine engineering, or mechanical engineering. AND Three years of professional experience in the marine engineering or naval architectural field performing vessel structures or systems design, or as a shipyard project inspector. Additional years of the above qualifying experience will substitute, year for year, for the required education. Professional registration as an engineer in the branch of ship design engineering will substitute for the above required experience. 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.