Occupational Safety & Health Professional 3 pay range
State of Washington · class code 392G
- Class code
- 392G
- Salary range
- 63
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Occupational Safety & Health Professional 3 is $76,608 to $102,996 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 392G.
- 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 63 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 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 |
| Monthly | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 |
| Hourly | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 |
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
Positions at this level apply advanced knowledge in their areas of expertise which is gained through extensive training and experience to complete. Positions perform work that involves cross-divisional, regional, agency and external collaboration. The work of these positions directly impacts the health and safety of Washington’s workers. Positions may lead lower-level Occupational Safety and Health Professional positions or other professional staff.
Examples of the work
Documents facts to support conclusions resulting from consultations, interviews, and discrimination investigations; Manages DOSH initiated and Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act unique regulation projects that are controversial or have extraordinary impact on industry; identifies key issues and principles; determines and defines project parameters; develops strategies for handling situations unique to each project; schedules the project and assigns responsibilities for all activities; facilitates meetings and coordinates interactions between labor, management, Occupational Safety and Health Administration and DOSH; Develops and writes DOSH initiated and WISHA unique regulations and ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene or closely related field. AND Four years of paid occupational/industrial safety related professional experience OR two years as an Occupational Safety and Health Professional 2 in DOSH. OR Master’s Degree from an accredited university in occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, or similar field AND two years of paid occupational/industrial safety related professional experience. OR Four years of full-time journey level paid occupational/industrial safety related experience in government, military or public health work environment.
Special requirements
Some positions may require certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) granted by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals and/or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) granted by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene.
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.