Park Ranger 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 389B
- Class code
- 389B
- Salary range
- 53
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Park Ranger 2 is $59,760 to $80,496 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 389B.
- 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 53 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 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 |
| Monthly | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 |
| Hourly | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 |
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 independently perform journey level Park Ranger duties either as a: • Fully commission law enforcement ranger performing law enforcement ranger duties; or • A limited commission law enforcement ranger performing operational management to oversee operations as the highest level position at a satellite park within a Park Area, as designated in writing by the Assistant Director of Operations.
Examples of the work
Supervises and works with subordinates on development, construction and maintenance of park structures, camp sites, water and sanitary systems, recreational, camping, picnicking, interpretation, and other park facilities; Inspects work in progress and upon completion to ensure that plans and specifications have been followed; Disseminates information to the public; establishes and maintains cooperative relations with the general public, contractors, and officials of other public jurisdictions; Protects park properties; exercises commissioned police power; Manages an Environmental Learning Center (ELC), including all phases of purchasing, collection of visitor fees, coordination with visitor ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor's degree with 24 quarter/18 semester hours in parks and recreation, history, or a natural resource field. AND One year of experience as a park ranger, commissioned law enforcement officer or equivalent experience in a natural resources field. AND Fully commissioned officers must have Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission certification (or currently be enrolled) or must have worked as a commissioned law enforcement officer within the last 24 months from date of hire or worked as a commission Park Ranger with Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission within the last 24 months.
Special requirements
Must be 21 years of age by date of hire. All fully commissioned law enforcement positions require certification from Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission. There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification.
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.
Nearby classes in Washington
Park Ranger 2 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $37,461 | $75,795 | $37,461 to $75,795 |
| Tennessee | $4,562 | $6,825 | $54,744 to $81,900 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.