Epidemiologist in Hawaii: State Pay Plan & Salary

$52,416 – $106,260

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$76,780

median pay in HI, all employers

workers in HI (SOC 19-1041)

Sources: State of Hawaiʻi Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD), Hawaii Compensation Plans and Bargaining Unit Salary Schedules; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Hawaii sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Epidemiological Specialist I Class 8.450 Grade SR16	$52,416 – $74,652 a year 10 steps Step D: $52,416 a year Step E: $54,528 a year Step F: $56,700 a year Step G: $58,944 a year Step H: $61,284 a year Step I: $63,768 a year Step J: $66,324 a year Step K: $69,036 a year Step L: $71,784 a year Step M: $74,652 a year
Epidemiological Specialist II Class 8.451 Grade SR18	$56,700 – $80,736 a year 10 steps Step D: $56,700 a year Step E: $58,944 a year Step F: $61,284 a year Step G: $63,768 a year Step H: $66,324 a year Step I: $69,036 a year Step J: $71,784 a year Step K: $74,652 a year Step L: $77,616 a year Step M: $80,736 a year
Epidemiological Specialist III Class 8.452 Grade SR20	$61,284 – $87,336 a year 10 steps Step D: $61,284 a year Step E: $63,768 a year Step F: $66,324 a year Step G: $69,036 a year Step H: $71,784 a year Step I: $74,652 a year Step J: $77,616 a year Step K: $80,736 a year Step L: $83,976 a year Step M: $87,336 a year
Epidemiological Specialist IV Class 8.453 Grade SR22	$66,324 – $94,440 a year 10 steps Step D: $66,324 a year Step E: $69,036 a year Step F: $71,784 a year Step G: $74,652 a year Step H: $77,616 a year Step I: $80,736 a year Step J: $83,976 a year Step K: $87,336 a year Step L: $90,816 a year Step M: $94,440 a year
Epidemiological Specialist V Class 8.454 Grade SR24	$74,652 – $106,260 a year 10 steps Step D: $74,652 a year Step E: $77,616 a year Step F: $80,736 a year Step G: $83,976 a year Step H: $87,336 a year Step I: $90,816 a year Step J: $94,440 a year Step K: $98,244 a year Step L: $102,204 a year Step M: $106,260 a year

Schedule: BU 13 Professional and Scientific (effective 07/01/2026). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: State of Hawaiʻi Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD), Hawaii Compensation Plans and Bargaining Unit Salary Schedules. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Hawaii, all employers Sourced

Epidemiologists (SOC 19-1041) in Hawaii, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	HI
Workers	70
10th percentile	$58,290
Median	$76,780
90th percentile	$109,300
National median, government employers	$82,980

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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