Pest Biologist 3 pay range
State of Washington · class code 569J
- Class code
- 569J
- Salary range
- 55
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Pest Biologist 3 is $62,880 to $84,528 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 569J.
- 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 55 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 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 |
| Monthly | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 |
| Hourly | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 |
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
Forecasts pest and invasive species threats, and, in consultation with managerial and policy personnel, designs systems to resolve quarantine or trade phytosanitary issues. Serves as a primary interpreter of scientific research and a technical resource for policy makers. Conducts applied research and development activities.
Examples of the work
Performs original evaluations of techniques and technology for use in program activities; Develops methodology, informational material, web content and other intellectual products to support program activities; Designs and implements monitoring programs to ensure compliance with state and federal natural resource regulations and requirements, including statewide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit(s); Functions as a department expert for communicating regionally, nationally and internationally with researchers and various officials on scientific issues and State and national regulatory subjects; Interacts with academic researchers, government researchers and subject matter ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a biologicalscience or closely allied field AND Four years’ experience in pest and/orinvasive species taxonomy, methods development and design of survey protocols. OR Equivalent education/experience
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.