Senior Veterinarian pay range
State of Washington · class code 545B
- Class code
- 545B
- Salary range
- 71
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Senior Veterinarian is $93,288 to $125,544 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 545B.
- 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 71 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 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 | $105,612 | $108,228 | $110,952 | $113,736 | $116,544 | $119,460 | $122,448 | $125,544 |
| Monthly | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 | $8,801 | $9,019 | $9,246 | $9,478 | $9,712 | $9,955 | $10,204 | $10,462 |
| Hourly | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 | $50.58 | $51.83 | $53.14 | $54.47 | $55.82 | $57.21 | $58.64 | $60.13 |
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
As a licensed and accredited veterinarian, positions are responsible for public and animal health protection in an assigned area of the state through disease detection and diagnosis, analysis, control, eradication, and prevention. Positions direct field investigations; acts as the operations chief in response to foreign animal diseases; and coordinates, interprets and reports the findings from veterinary epidemiological investigations. Positions have supervisory authority over lower-level staff and manage an independent program.
Examples of the work
Investigates violations of animal health laws pertaining to livestock and poultry diseases; Acts as liaison between the State Veterinarian and various livestock stakeholders for the purpose of benefitting general livestock health; Acts as subject-matter expert and resource to industry stakeholders and government agencies; Investigates animal health complaints; promotes unbiased information to general public, special interest groups, media, etc., on animal husbandry practices; Gathers statistical data; interprets laboratory results and diagnose(s) diseases; Reviews current livestock disease research reports and recommends new practices and procedures; Develops and maintains program strategic ...
Minimum qualifications
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and five years’ experience in a mixed or large animal practice or regulatory medicine.
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.
Nearby classes in Washington
Senior Veterinarian in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | $59,064 | $137,040 | $59,064 to $137,040 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.