Nuclear Engineer pay range
State of Washington · class code 529O
- Class code
- 529O
- Salary range
- 69
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Nuclear Engineer is $88,788 to $119,460 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 529O.
- 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 69 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 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 | $105,612 | $108,228 | $110,952 | $113,736 | $116,544 | $119,460 |
| Monthly | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 | $8,801 | $9,019 | $9,246 | $9,478 | $9,712 | $9,955 |
| Hourly | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 | $50.58 | $51.83 | $53.14 | $54.47 | $55.82 | $57.21 |
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
Plans, directs and conducts radiological safety evaluations of the design, construction, operation and decommissioning of nuclear power plants and other nuclear facilities operated and licensed by the Federal government for conformance to safety standards and site certification conditions of the Washington State Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council. Provides consultation, assistance and recommendations to the Governor and the Health Division Director for emergency response planning in the event of a nuclear accident or a major peacetime nuclear emergency.
Examples of the work
Reviews applications for Federal and State permits and licenses for nuclear facilities within the state of Washington; Performs on‑site evaluations and inspections of nuclear power plants and other major nuclear facilities within the state of Washington; Evaluates State and Federal reports pertaining to the safety and environment impacts of nuclear power plants and other nuclear facilities; Provides consultation and technical assistance for emergency response planning for nuclear power plants and other major nuclear facilities; provides recommendations to the Governor regarding a peacetime nuclear emergency; Serves as a technical link between the State, nuclear facility operator and Federal ...
Minimum qualifications
A Master's degree in Nuclear Engineering and three years of experience in a nuclear power reactor program which includes evaluation of the radiological safety aspects of the design, construction and/or operation of a nuclear power reactor. OR A Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering and five years of experience in a nuclear power reactor program which includes evaluation of the radiological safety aspects of the design, construction and/or operation of a nuclear power reactor.
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.