Public Health & Epidemiologist 3 pay range
State of Washington · class code 289C
- Class code
- 289C
- Salary range
- 86
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Public Health & Epidemiologist 3 is $135,192 to $181,800 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 289C.
- 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 86 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 | $135,192 | $138,552 | $142,020 | $145,548 | $149,244 | $152,904 | $156,732 | $160,692 | $164,664 | $168,780 | $173,028 | $177,300 | $181,800 |
| Monthly | $11,266 | $11,546 | $11,835 | $12,129 | $12,437 | $12,742 | $13,061 | $13,391 | $13,722 | $14,065 | $14,419 | $14,775 | $15,150 |
| Hourly | $64.75 | $66.36 | $68.02 | $69.71 | $71.48 | $73.23 | $75.06 | $76.96 | $78.86 | $80.83 | $82.87 | $84.91 | $87.07 |
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
As a licensed physician, plans, coordinates, conducts, analyzes, interprets, and reports the findings from public health surveillance systems and advanced epidemiologic studies which identify the causes of morbidity and mortality. Designs and coordinates appropriate preventive health measures based upon investigative results. Determines which specific public health issues require further epidemiologic studies. Medical positions provide professional medical consultation in the performance of these duties. Incumbents at this level independently propose and direct epidemiological investigations or act as the principal investigator on local, state, and/or federal health research grants. Positions at this level may supervise or lead lower level epidemiologists or other research staff.
Examples of the work
Independently proposes and supervises epidemiological investigations of human morbidity or mortality; Collaborates with a broad spectrum of public health constituents and participants including federal, state, and local public health officials, as well as government officials, private individuals, and senior researchers in academic settings; Coordinates local, state and/or federal health research programs; Is principal investigator (PI) on local, state, and/or federal health research grants; May supervise lower level staff.
Minimum qualifications
A Medical degree with a Master's degree in epidemiology or a Master's degree in public health including 12 graduate quarter hours (500 level or above) in epidemiology and 12 graduate quarter hours in biostatistics and two years of experience in epidemiology research analysis. Completion of related training or experience such as with the Centers for Disease Control or the National Institute of Health will substitute for MPH degree. Note: When an MD is selected, a license to practice medicine in the state of Washington must be obtained.
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.