Reactor Technician 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 602F
- Class code
- 602F
- Salary range
- 50
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Reactor Technician 2 is $55,596 to $74,748 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 602F.
- 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 50 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 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 |
| Monthly | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 |
| Hourly | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 |
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
Under direction of a supervisor, operate, maintain, and repair nuclear reactors and associated electronic equipment and systems. Work independently under general supervision; may lead assigned personnel.
Examples of the work
Lead and work with nuclear reactor technicians in operation, maintenance, and repair of a nuclear reactor operator; perform all duties required of a Reactor Technician 1; Perform safety inspections of the reactor facility and prepare reports concerning discrepancies; make recommendations to safety personnel regarding safety standards associated with the operation and use of the reactor facility; As directed, order supplies and equipment necessary for operation of the facilities and maintain pertinent records; Perform related duties as required.
Minimum qualifications
High School graduation, or GED Certificate, and three years of experience or on-the-job training in the operation of a nuclear reactor, or equivalent facility. College or technical school training in nuclear engineering, electronics, or a related field may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
Special requirements
Must possess a valid Atomic Energy Commission Senior Reactor Operator's License. Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.
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.