Public Health & Epidemiologist 4 pay range
State of Washington · class code 289D
- Class code
- 289D
- Salary range
- 88
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Public Health & Epidemiologist 4 is $142,020 to $190,980 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 289D.
- 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 88 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 | $142,020 | $145,548 | $149,244 | $152,904 | $156,732 | $160,692 | $164,664 | $168,780 | $173,028 | $177,300 | $181,800 | $186,360 | $190,980 |
| Monthly | $11,835 | $12,129 | $12,437 | $12,742 | $13,061 | $13,391 | $13,722 | $14,065 | $14,419 | $14,775 | $15,150 | $15,530 | $15,915 |
| Hourly | $68.02 | $69.71 | $71.48 | $73.23 | $75.06 | $76.96 | $78.86 | $80.83 | $82.87 | $84.91 | $87.07 | $89.25 | $91.47 |
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, supervises a major epidemiological section comprised of epidemiologists and research staff; OR is designated by the agency as the epidemiological expert providing the highest level of technical expertise on public health policies and public health hazards.
Examples of the work
Directs distinct epidemiological research groups investigating human morbidity or mortality; Oversees and coordinates local, state, and/or federal health research programs; Carries final responsibility for study designs, methodologies, investigations, conclusions, and program recommendations; has full responsibility and authority over all administrative matters within the unit; has final authority for assigned technical support to top management; Proposes and reviews major public health policies; Serves as a technical expert in a specialty area of epidemiology designated by agency management.
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 five 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 M.D. 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.