Pest Biologist 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 569I
- Class code
- 569I
- Salary range
- 51
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Pest Biologist 2 is $56,952 to $76,608 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 569I.
- 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 51 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 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 |
| Monthly | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 |
| Hourly | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 |
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
Under general supervision of a higher-level Pest Biologist, conducts field operations to survey for pest or invasive species and carries out field operations to eradicate invasive species using biological, chemical, or mechanical methods. Conducts inspections of public, private, and commercial property for the presence of pest or invasive species and for compliance with quarantines or other phytosanitary regulations.
Examples of the work
Designs surveys to detect invasive species and develops protocols to satisfy international and national phytosanitary regulations; Directs field activities associated with statewide survey projects; Analyzes collected data; Selects specialized procedures and techniques used in the laboratory or field identification of invasive pest species; Evaluates the feasibility of eradicating individual invasive species; Prepares and conducts invasive species identification training for personnel in the agency and stakeholder groups; Prepares State Environmental Policy Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and other pertinent environmental documentation; Manages statewide fruit tree and plant stock ce ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree involving major study in a biological science or closely allied field. AND Four years’ experience in detection, survey, control or eradication of pest or invasive species. AND One year of supervisory experience. OR A Master’s degree in a biological science or closely allied field. AND Two years’ experience in detection, survey, control or eradication of pest or invasive species. AND One year of supervisory experience. OR Two years of experience as a Pest Biologist 1.
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.