Photogrammetric Technician pay range
State of Washington · class code 538Q
- Class code
- 538Q
- Salary range
- 51
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Photogrammetric Technician is $56,952 to $76,608 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 538Q.
- 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
Performs technical photogrammetric map/data compilation, preparation, and support tasks as assigned.
Examples of the work
Operates precision photogrammetric instruments to compile 2D and 3D planimetric and topographic data/maps in areas of moderate detail and difficulty; Prepares flight maps and performs contract compliance for large-block (3000-8000 flight line miles) aerial photography projects including: delineation of project boundary, determination of flight altitudes; checking of alignment, forward and side overlaps, proper labeling, image quality and clarity, etc.; Provides support for photogrammetric mapping projects including acquisition and preparation of photography, preparation of digital data files necessary for stereocompilation, CAD edit of photogrammetrically compiled data; Produces mylar or pap ...
Minimum qualifications
Two years of experience in photogrammetry, cartography, civil engineering, geodesy, geography, forestry, or related field. OR Completion of recognized technical photogrammetric training courses (such as Ferris State College's course or analytical stereoplotting schools). College training in photogrammetry, cartography, civil engineering, geodesy, geography, forestry, or related field will substitute year-for-year for experience. Note: Ability to see stereoscopically and normal color perception is required.
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.