Wildland Fire Dispatcher 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 402I
- Class code
- 402I
- Salary range
- 42
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Wildland Fire Dispatcher 2 is $45,924 to $61,332 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 402I.
- 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 42 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 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 |
| Monthly | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 |
| Hourly | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 |
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
Under general supervision, dispatches resources to fire and non-fire related incidents. Documents actions, gathers, prepares, and reports weather related data, utilizes radio and telephone communications. Processes resource and supply orders. Provides logistic services throughout life of incident. May assist with training of Wildland Fire Dispatcher 1.
Examples of the work
Operates a multi-frequency radio console. Coordinates use of assigned radio frequencies, directs radio traffic to appropriate channels, and restricts channels to emergency use as necessary. Prioritizes radio traffic and related communications; Receives communications from the public and local 911 dispatch centers from multiple counties by telephone and radio; records, evaluates, and disseminates reports of wildland fire, smoke complaints, accidents/incidents and all-risk incidents on public lands.
Minimum qualifications
High School diploma or GED equivalent AND One year experience as Wildland Fire Dispatcher 1, other dispatch experience, wildland fire suppression experience or clerical experience. National Wildfire Coordinating Group qualified as a Radio Operator, Expanded Dispatch Recorder, or Initial Attack Dispatcher Trainee. NOTE: Some positions may require keyboarding or typing accurately at a net speed of 35 words per minute or faster. Equivalent education/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.