Research Technologist Supervisor pay range
State of Washington · class code 323K
- Class code
- 323K
- Salary range
- 49
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Research Technologist Supervisor is $54,204 to $72,900 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 323K.
- 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 49 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 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 |
| Monthly | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 |
| Hourly | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 |
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
Supervise scientific research staff and coordinate the functions of a laboratory or similar unit performing investigative and research work in physical, chemical, biological, biochemical and/or biomedical sciences.
Examples of the work
With delegated authority, interview and recommend selection of applicants, train new employees, assign and schedule work, act upon leave requests, conduct annual performance evaluations and recommend disciplinary action; Develop plans for facility changes and equipment acquisition and utilization; design or review design of equipment and facilities; Coordinate use of equipment and facilities by laboratory personnel; Monitor laboratory procedures and assure compliance with Health and Safety regulations; Ensure quality control within the laboratory; Direct recordkeeping and data collection; May monitor and assist with preparation of budgets; May prepare cost analyses of equipment and procedure ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor's Degree in an appropriate related field of science or technology AND two years' experience in a field applicable to the assignment. A Master's Degree may be substituted for one year of required experience. Experience at the professional-level may be substituted, year-for-year, for the 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.