Physician 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 288H
- Class code
- 288H
- Salary range
- 95
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Physician 2 is $168,780 to $227,040 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 288H.
- 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 95 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 | $168,780 | $173,028 | $177,300 | $181,800 | $186,360 | $190,980 | $195,804 | $200,652 | $205,680 | $210,792 | $216,108 | $221,496 | $227,040 |
| Monthly | $14,065 | $14,419 | $14,775 | $15,150 | $15,530 | $15,915 | $16,317 | $16,721 | $17,140 | $17,566 | $18,009 | $18,458 | $18,920 |
| Hourly | $80.83 | $82.87 | $84.91 | $87.07 | $89.25 | $91.47 | $93.78 | $96.10 | $98.51 | $100.95 | $103.50 | $106.08 | $108.74 |
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
Participates in medical treatment of patients, directs medical program for unit or section OR In a staff position acts as medical consultant in a medical service program; OR Within a Division of Developmental Disabilities residential facility provides medical and surgical services to one or more assigned program units as a professional member of an interdisciplinary team.
Examples of the work
Directs medical program of institution; instructs, supervises, and evaluates work of physicians, nurses, and allied personnel; Participates in staff conferences on overall institution programs and policies; Examines and diagnoses patients, prescribes and administers medical treatment; orders and interprets laboratory analyses and X‑rays; performs and assists at major and minor surgery; Refers difficult and complex cases to a higher level physician or specialist, and assists in further examination, diagnosis, and treatment of such cases; Diagnoses and refers patients needing specialist counseling; prepares case histories and findings for specialists; participates in follow up on diagnoses and ...
Minimum qualifications
Valid license to practice medicine and surgery in State of Washington AND Four years of experience in practice of medicine. OR Equivalent education/experience.
Special requirements
A valid license to practice medicine and surgery in the State of Washington or for International medical Graduates, a valid limited license approved by the Washington medical Commission as required by RCW 18.71.095. Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S.
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
Physician 2 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $50.00 | $120.00 | $104,000 to $249,600 |
| Georgia | $106,417 | $178,729 | $106,417 to $178,729 |
| New Jersey | $126,854 | $187,691 | $126,854 to $187,691 |
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.