Toxicologist 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 303E
- Class code
- 303E
- Salary range
- 59
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Toxicologist 1 is $69,348 to $93,288 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 303E.
- 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 59 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 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 |
| Monthly | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 |
| Hourly | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 |
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
Provides routine toxicology information and support within a specific program area to program managers, staff, and the public under the technical leadership or direction of a higher level toxicologist. Interprets toxicological studies and other technical information related to experimental and regulatory toxicology, human clinical toxicology, toxicokinetics, environmental fate, and environmental transport to determine potential adverse human health and/or ecological effects of exposure to environmental chemicals.
Examples of the work
Works independently on straightforward issues of toxicological import that directly impact public health, with supervisory or Toxicologist 2 or 3 direction with regard to agency mission, policy, and context in relation to other agencies and the public; Writes scientifically defensible, toxicologically and technically accurate, clearly written reports for peer review; presents information on health assessment in language understandable to the public; Briefs management on straightforward toxicological/public health issues; Represents the office and agency on advisory committees with other agencies and briefs management and colleagues about issues that impact public health; Participates in team ...
Minimum qualifications
A Ph.D. degree in toxicology or in a health or ecological related science with a major emphasis in toxicology. OR A Master's of Science degree in toxicology or in a health or ecological related science with a major emphasis in toxicology and one year of toxicology experience.
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.