Research Dietitian 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 311I
- Class code
- 311I
- Salary range
- 45
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Research Dietitian 1 is $49,296 to $66,072 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 311I.
- 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 45 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 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 |
| Monthly | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 |
| Hourly | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 |
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
Perform a variety of nutritional research support tasks including formulating and implementing diets, obtaining and evaluating data, and providing training to other staff and students.
Examples of the work
Interview subject to determine diet history food preferences, and nutritional status including caloric intake and nutrient composition; review laboratory results as necessary; utilize computer assisted nutrient analysis; Assist in developing nutrition protocols; formulate diets in accordance with research protocol and subject nutritional needs; develop alternative diets based on subject preference, nutrient requirements, or medical conditions such as allergies; Instruct subject on nutritional aspects of study and evaluate compliance with protocol; Collect and evaluate data such as amount of food consumed and weight gain or loss, to maintain quality control and to detect changes induced by di ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelors degree in dietetics or food and nutrition, completion of American Dietetic Association approved dietetic education program, and two years experience in clinical dietetics or equivalent. A Master's degree in diete¬tics or foods and nutrition may be substituted for one year of experience as a clinical dietician. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
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.