Research Technologist 3 pay range
State of Washington · class code 323J
- Class code
- 323J
- Salary range
- 44
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Research Technologist 3 is $48,048 to $64,512 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 323J.
- 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 44 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 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 |
| Monthly | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 |
| Hourly | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 |
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; develop and verify investigative procedures; assist in experimental design.
Examples of the work
Collaborate with primary investigator, and assist in designing experiments; examine proposals to determine projects and methodologies best suited to research objectives; Determine the most suitable methods to be used in research; determine appropriate experimental controls; Edit and write reports of research including the assembly, organization, analysis and interpretation of data; perform necessary literature survey; Prepare and present written and oral reports of experimental results; May train and direct the work of Research Technologists and other laboratory personnel; May direct the operation of one or more facets of the research laboratory; May evaluate and select new equipment; Perfor ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in an appropriate field of technology or science and two years experience as a research technologist, or equivalent; OR an advanced Degree in an appropriate scientific field. 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.