Occupational Safety & Health Professional 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 392E
- Class code
- 392E
- Salary range
- 46
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Occupational Safety & Health Professional 1 is $50,412 to $67,704 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 392E.
- 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 46 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 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 |
| Monthly | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 |
| Hourly | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 |
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
This is the entry level of the series. Positions work under direct supervision and assist higher level positions in assignments related to occupational safety and health or industrial hygiene.
Examples of the work
Organizes, writes and drafts reports; Makes independent decisions in the field regarding code interpretation and application; Advises employers and employees regarding probable abatement strategies; Assists consultation staff with worksite survey/evaluations, identification of hazards and advising employers of methods to eliminate unsafe work practices and procedures; Assists in developing and presenting safety and health training programs for employers and labor or industry groups; Assists in planning and implementing occupational safety and health programs; Evaluates worksites for suspected occupational safety and health hazards and/or work areas containing potential safety and health haza ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university involving major study in occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, or closely related field. OR Four years of technician or para-professional paid experience in one or more of the following industries: government, military, public health or related safety and health field. Equivalent education/experience. Possession of a valid driver's license may be required.
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.