Research Technologist 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 323I
- Class code
- 323I
- Salary range
- 40
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Research Technologist 2 is $43,836 to $58,392 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 323I.
- 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 40 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 | $43,836 | $44,856 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 |
| Monthly | $3,653 | $3,738 | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 |
| Hourly | $20.99 | $21.48 | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 |
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 professional work in support of scientific research; perform a variety of complex investigative procedures; modify procedures and interpret results.
Examples of the work
Conduct literature reviews to assist in determining most suitable methods to be used in research; Identify methodological problems in research protocol and implement modifications to optimize experimental results; Prepare and present written or oral progress reports concerning studies including assembly, organization, and interpretation of data; Coordinate specialized research functions such as establishing and maintaining cultures for which methodology is not yet developed; Perform statistical analyses of data; Perform animal surgery or microsurgery; Perform clinical procedures on animals such as drug infusion, implantation of indwelling catheters, and stress-balance testing; Prepare specif ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in an appropriate field of technology or science, PLUS one year of research experience equivalent to Research Technologist 1 OR one year of full-time post-baccalaureate college in an appropriate field of science or technology. Professional level experience may be substituted, year-for-year, for the formal academic degree. The announcement of position vacancy (recruiting bulletin) may specify course work or experience within a specific discipline if determined necessary by the personnel officer. Training or experience within a specific discipline will be required to meet the unique requirements of individual positions.
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.