Veterinary Specialist 4 pay range
State of Washington · class code 524D
- Class code
- 524D
- Salary range
- 50
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Veterinary Specialist 4 is $55,596 to $74,748 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 524D.
- 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 50 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 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 |
| Monthly | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 |
| Hourly | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 |
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 supervisory and expert level of the series. Positions supervise a staff of veterinary specialists, animal technicians or support personnel.
Examples of the work
Supervises and directs the work of veterinary specialists or other staff; Plans and reviews work of technical staff and also recruits, hires and evaluates other technicians; Works with, assists and counsels administrative and research staff in matters relating to or affecting the laboratory animal facility; Acts as subject-matter expert and resource to staff; Gathers and analyzes statistical data; Prepares detailed reports and budgets; designs or reviews design and construction of laboratory equipment, facilities and services; Provides education and outreach; Performs the duties of the lower levels in the series; Performs other work as required.
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a medical, biological, or allied field, two years’ experience in the animal, avian, or veterinary field, and one year supervisory experience. OR Registration, certification or licensure in an animal or veterinary technician program, four years’ experience in a mixed or large animal practice or working with laboratory animals, and one year supervisory experience. Note: Registration by the state of Washington may be required. Positions at the Department of Agriculture are required to be a Certified Veterinary Technician.
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.