Regulatory Analyst 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 456B
- Class code
- 456B
- Salary range
- 60
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Regulatory Analyst 2 is $71,136 to $95,676 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 456B.
- 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 60 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 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 |
| Monthly | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 |
| Hourly | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 |
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
This is the journey level of the series. These positions perform economic, financial, or policy analysis and provide technical assistance on complex regulatory matters. The work assigned is on issues that are considered complex a majority of the time. Complex issues consist of numerous legal, technical and/or factual issues, the analysis of several related and unrelated issues, and require the incumbent to exercise judgment regarding which rules, procedures, materials, previous orders and/or processes that should be used. Tasks are less structured. The effect of filings/issues on the parties involved is considered moderate. The incumbent has a working knowledge of the industry program and overall regulatory regulations and has latitude to resolve issues and problems. The supervisor provides general direction regarding work assignments.
Examples of the work
Review and analyze service quality performance reports filed by Class A telecommunications companies and update appropriate web site; Identify problem areas in the reports; and contact company on problem areas and how to correct problems; Determine and recommend appropriate action by the agency; Review and analyze solid waste companies’ requests to raise rates based on increases in operating costs; Prepare a clear and concise written memorandum reporting the results; prepare proposed order; and present to the commission at open meeting; Provide technical assistance to companies and attorneys by explaining and interpreting commission rules and regulations on the requirements under state law f ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree involving major study in economics, accounting, business or public administration, finance, social sciences, engineering, law or related field and three years of professional research or analysis experience with an institution engaged primarily in regulatory matters; or two years at the first level or equivalent. An advanced degree in one of the fields listed above will substitute for one year of the desired experience.
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.