Transportation Technical Engineer pay range
State of Washington · class code 530P
- Class code
- 530P
- Salary range
- 73
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Transportation Technical Engineer is $98,064 to $131,868 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 530P.
- 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
This is the senior technical program specialist level within the transportation engineering series.
Examples of the work
Typical assignments at this level fall into one of the following categories: Manager of a highly specialized Headquarters technical program or function having considerable size, scope, and statewide impact. Manager of a highly specialized District technical program having substantial District impact. Manager of a highly specialized District technical program having nine or more permanent support staff.
Minimum qualifications
One year of experience as a Transportation Engineer 4 or equivalent such as Bridge Engineer 4 or Transportation Planning Specialist 4. OR Three years of experience as a Transportation Engineer 3 or equivalent such as Bridge Engineer 3 or Transportation Planning Specialist 3. Equivalent education/experience. Note: Possession of a valid driver's license may be required.
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.