Registered Nurse Supervisor - Research pay range
State of Washington · class code 285M
- Class code
- 285M
- Salary range
- 64
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Registered Nurse Supervisor - Research is $78,504 to $105,612 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 285M.
- 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 64 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 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 | $105,612 |
| Monthly | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 | $8,801 |
| Hourly | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 | $50.58 |
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
Coordinate and supervise the performance of clinical, epidemiological or community health research programs.
Examples of the work
Collaborate with principal investigator, and assist in designing protocol of research studies; examine proposals to determine methodologies best suited to research objectives; Establish the methodology for carrying out the field aspects of specific research projects; Consult with inpatient and outpatient care providers to integrate participation in research studies with clinical treatment; Direct record keeping and data collection; ensure quality control of research data; Edit and write reports of research; prepare and present oral reports; Establish and maintain continuing education program for research staff, clinical staff and/or community groups; May monitor and assist with preparation o ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in nursing or a relevant field AND three years of experience as a registered nurse including one year experience at the Registered Nurse 2 - Research level.
Special requirements
Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Washington. There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position.
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.