Pharmacist - Investigator pay range
State of Washington · class code 295J
- Class code
- 295J
- Salary range
- 75G
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Pharmacist - Investigator is $119,460 to $138,552 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 295J.
- 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 75G in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 7 steps, and this class starts at step G rather than at the bottom of the range; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $119,460 | $122,448 | $125,544 | $128,688 | $131,868 | $135,192 | $138,552 |
| Monthly | $9,955 | $10,204 | $10,462 | $10,724 | $10,989 | $11,266 | $11,546 |
| Hourly | $57.21 | $58.64 | $60.13 | $61.63 | $63.16 | $64.75 | $66.36 |
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
Within the Department of Health, Board of Pharmacy, conducts inspections of pharmacies, drug manufacturers, drug wholesalers, precursor chemical outlets, researchers and other firms. Conducts investigations of health professionals in cases of suspected or alleged criminal violations of laws administered by the Board of Pharmacy.
Examples of the work
Conducts investigations of alleged violations of laws pertaining to health care practitioners including pharmacists, physicians (MD & DO), nurses (RN & LPN), dentists, veterinarians, licensed or certified practitioner assistants (pharmacy & physicians); conducts interviews, interrogations, surveillance, and undercover work; Makes arrests; collects and prepares evidence for prosecution of drug violations; prepares investigational reports and information to be submitted to the professional licensing board involved and/or prosecuting attorney so that a professional board hearing or a criminal case can be instigated; gives testimony before a court of law or professional disciplinary board concer ...
Minimum qualifications
Three years of pharmaceutical experience as a licensed pharmacist.
Special requirements
A valid Washington State license to practice pharmacy. There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position.
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
Pharmacist - Investigator in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | $9,858 | $15,831 | $118,296 to $189,972 |
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.