Transportation Engineer 5 pay range
State of Washington · class code 530O
- Class code
- 530O
- Salary range
- 73
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Transportation Engineer 5 is $98,064 to $131,868 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 530O.
- 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 73 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 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 | $105,612 | $108,228 | $110,952 | $113,736 | $116,544 | $119,460 | $122,448 | $125,544 | $128,688 | $131,868 |
| Monthly | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 | $8,801 | $9,019 | $9,246 | $9,478 | $9,712 | $9,955 | $10,204 | $10,462 | $10,724 | $10,989 |
| Hourly | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 | $50.58 | $51.83 | $53.14 | $54.47 | $55.82 | $57.21 | $58.64 | $60.13 | $61.63 | $63.16 |
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 registered professional engineer, performs senior level professional engineering work, which constitutes the practice of engineering as defined by RCW 18.43.
Examples of the work
Typical working titles at this level which correlate with the above categories include: Category 1 District Design Engineer District Plans Engineer District Materials Engineer Marine Terminal Design/PS&E Squad Leader Headquarters Design Review Squad Leader Headquarters Design Standards Team Leader Headquarters PS&E Review Team Leader Traffic Operations Safety Supervisor Freight Rail Program Engineer Transportation System Evaluation Engineer Regional Bridge Inspection Program Engineer Category 2 Project Engineer Headquarters General Testing Engineer Category 3 Headquarters Traffic Analysis Supervisor Headquarters Signal, Illumination and Pavement Marking Engineer Local Programs Traffic Servic ...
Minimum qualifications
Professional registration as a Civil Engineer in the State of Washington or another state based on requirements equivalent to those in Washington and one year of experience as a Transportation Engineer 4 or equivalent, such as Bridge Engineer 4 or Transportation Planning Specialist 4. NOTE: Possession of a valid driver’s license may be required. NOTE: Requirements for professional registration as a civil engineer in the State of Washington are eight years of professional experience (which may include up to four years of college-level engineering education) and successful completion of 16 hours of professional licensing exams.
Special requirements
Professional registration as a Civil Engineer in the State of Washington or another state based on requirements equivalent to those in Washington. Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S.
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
Transportation Engineer 5 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $48.93 | $69.94 | $101,774 to $145,475 |
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.