Epidemiologist in Oregon: State Pay Plan & Salary

$65,496 – $136,104

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$93,620

median pay in OR, all employers

140

workers in OR (SOC 19-1041)

Sources: Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Chief Human Resources Office – Classification & Compensation, Oregon Classification and Compensation: Job Profiles and Monthly Salary Rates by Representation; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Oregon state pay plan Sourced

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

Class and grade	Published rate
Epidemiologist 1 Class 6216 · class description Grade 27-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH)	$5,458.00 – $8,352.00 a month $65,496 – $100,224 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,458.00 a month Rate 2: $5,714.00 a month Rate 3: $5,988.00 a month Rate 4: $6,276.00 a month Rate 5: $6,581.00 a month Rate 6: $6,904.00 a month Rate 7: $7,247.00 a month Rate 8: $7,592.00 a month Rate 9: $7,968.00 a month Rate 10: $8,352.00 a month
Grade 27-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH)	$5,837.00 – $8,931.00 a month $70,044 – $107,172 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,837.00 a month Rate 2: $6,114.00 a month Rate 3: $6,401.00 a month Rate 4: $6,713.00 a month Rate 5: $7,038.00 a month Rate 6: $7,386.00 a month Rate 7: $7,751.00 a month Rate 8: $8,121.00 a month Rate 9: $8,522.00 a month Rate 10: $8,931.00 a month
Grade 27-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI)	$5,458.00 – $8,352.00 a month $65,496 – $100,224 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,458.00 a month Rate 2: $5,714.00 a month Rate 3: $5,988.00 a month Rate 4: $6,276.00 a month Rate 5: $6,581.00 a month Rate 6: $6,904.00 a month Rate 7: $7,247.00 a month Rate 8: $7,592.00 a month Rate 9: $7,968.00 a month Rate 10: $8,352.00 a month
Grade 27-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI)	$5,837.00 – $8,931.00 a month $70,044 – $107,172 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,837.00 a month Rate 2: $6,114.00 a month Rate 3: $6,401.00 a month Rate 4: $6,713.00 a month Rate 5: $7,038.00 a month Rate 6: $7,386.00 a month Rate 7: $7,751.00 a month Rate 8: $8,121.00 a month Rate 9: $8,522.00 a month Rate 10: $8,931.00 a month
Grade 27-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO)	$5,458.00 – $8,352.00 a month $65,496 – $100,224 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,458.00 a month Rate 2: $5,714.00 a month Rate 3: $5,988.00 a month Rate 4: $6,276.00 a month Rate 5: $6,581.00 a month Rate 6: $6,904.00 a month Rate 7: $7,247.00 a month Rate 8: $7,592.00 a month Rate 9: $7,968.00 a month Rate 10: $8,352.00 a month
Grade 27-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO)	$5,837.00 – $8,931.00 a month $70,044 – $107,172 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,837.00 a month Rate 2: $6,114.00 a month Rate 3: $6,401.00 a month Rate 4: $6,713.00 a month Rate 5: $7,038.00 a month Rate 6: $7,386.00 a month Rate 7: $7,751.00 a month Rate 8: $8,121.00 a month Rate 9: $8,522.00 a month Rate 10: $8,931.00 a month
Grade 27-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS)	$5,458.00 – $8,352.00 a month $65,496 – $100,224 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,458.00 a month Rate 2: $5,714.00 a month Rate 3: $5,988.00 a month Rate 4: $6,276.00 a month Rate 5: $6,581.00 a month Rate 6: $6,904.00 a month Rate 7: $7,247.00 a month Rate 8: $7,592.00 a month Rate 9: $7,968.00 a month Rate 10: $8,352.00 a month
Grade 27-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS)	$5,837.00 – $8,931.00 a month $70,044 – $107,172 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,837.00 a month Rate 2: $6,114.00 a month Rate 3: $6,401.00 a month Rate 4: $6,713.00 a month Rate 5: $7,038.00 a month Rate 6: $7,386.00 a month Rate 7: $7,751.00 a month Rate 8: $8,121.00 a month Rate 9: $8,522.00 a month Rate 10: $8,931.00 a month
Epidemiologist 2 Class 6217 · class description Grade 30-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH)	$6,276.00 – $9,644.00 a month $75,312 – $115,728 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $6,276.00 a month Rate 2: $6,581.00 a month Rate 3: $6,904.00 a month Rate 4: $7,247.00 a month Rate 5: $7,592.00 a month Rate 6: $7,968.00 a month Rate 7: $8,352.00 a month Rate 8: $8,764.00 a month Rate 9: $9,191.00 a month Rate 10: $9,644.00 a month
Grade 30-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH)	$6,713.00 – $10,318.00 a month $80,556 – $123,816 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $6,713.00 a month Rate 2: $7,038.00 a month Rate 3: $7,386.00 a month Rate 4: $7,751.00 a month Rate 5: $8,121.00 a month Rate 6: $8,522.00 a month Rate 7: $8,931.00 a month Rate 8: $9,372.00 a month Rate 9: $9,828.00 a month Rate 10: $10,318.00 a month
Grade 30-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI)	$6,276.00 – $9,644.00 a month $75,312 – $115,728 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $6,276.00 a month Rate 2: $6,581.00 a month Rate 3: $6,904.00 a month Rate 4: $7,247.00 a month Rate 5: $7,592.00 a month Rate 6: $7,968.00 a month Rate 7: $8,352.00 a month Rate 8: $8,764.00 a month Rate 9: $9,191.00 a month Rate 10: $9,644.00 a month
Grade 30-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI)	$6,713.00 – $10,318.00 a month $80,556 – $123,816 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $6,713.00 a month Rate 2: $7,038.00 a month Rate 3: $7,386.00 a month Rate 4: $7,751.00 a month Rate 5: $8,121.00 a month Rate 6: $8,522.00 a month Rate 7: $8,931.00 a month Rate 8: $9,372.00 a month Rate 9: $9,828.00 a month Rate 10: $10,318.00 a month
Grade 30-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO)	$6,276.00 – $9,644.00 a month $75,312 – $115,728 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $6,276.00 a month Rate 2: $6,581.00 a month Rate 3: $6,904.00 a month Rate 4: $7,247.00 a month Rate 5: $7,592.00 a month Rate 6: $7,968.00 a month Rate 7: $8,352.00 a month Rate 8: $8,764.00 a month Rate 9: $9,191.00 a month Rate 10: $9,644.00 a month
Grade 30-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO)	$6,713.00 – $10,318.00 a month $80,556 – $123,816 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $6,713.00 a month Rate 2: $7,038.00 a month Rate 3: $7,386.00 a month Rate 4: $7,751.00 a month Rate 5: $8,121.00 a month Rate 6: $8,522.00 a month Rate 7: $8,931.00 a month Rate 8: $9,372.00 a month Rate 9: $9,828.00 a month Rate 10: $10,318.00 a month
Grade 30-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS)	$6,276.00 – $9,644.00 a month $75,312 – $115,728 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $6,276.00 a month Rate 2: $6,581.00 a month Rate 3: $6,904.00 a month Rate 4: $7,247.00 a month Rate 5: $7,592.00 a month Rate 6: $7,968.00 a month Rate 7: $8,352.00 a month Rate 8: $8,764.00 a month Rate 9: $9,191.00 a month Rate 10: $9,644.00 a month
Grade 30-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS)	$6,713.00 – $10,318.00 a month $80,556 – $123,816 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $6,713.00 a month Rate 2: $7,038.00 a month Rate 3: $7,386.00 a month Rate 4: $7,751.00 a month Rate 5: $8,121.00 a month Rate 6: $8,522.00 a month Rate 7: $8,931.00 a month Rate 8: $9,372.00 a month Rate 9: $9,828.00 a month Rate 10: $10,318.00 a month
Grade 29-AA · Unrepresented (REPR UA)	$5,983.00 – $9,183.00 a month $71,796 – $110,196 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,983.00 a month Rate 2: $6,274.00 a month Rate 3: $6,574.00 a month Rate 4: $6,900.00 a month Rate 5: $7,241.00 a month Rate 6: $7,587.00 a month Rate 7: $7,963.00 a month Rate 8: $8,347.00 a month Rate 9: $8,757.00 a month Rate 10: $9,183.00 a month
Grade 29-AP · Unrepresented (REPR UA)	$6,399.00 – $9,821.00 a month $76,788 – $117,852 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $6,399.00 a month Rate 2: $6,709.00 a month Rate 3: $7,033.00 a month Rate 4: $7,380.00 a month Rate 5: $7,746.00 a month Rate 6: $8,116.00 a month Rate 7: $8,517.00 a month Rate 8: $8,925.00 a month Rate 9: $9,366.00 a month Rate 10: $9,821.00 a month
Epidemiologist 3 Class 6218 · class description Grade 32-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH)	$6,904.00 – $10,604.00 a month $82,848 – $127,248 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $6,904.00 a month Rate 2: $7,247.00 a month Rate 3: $7,592.00 a month Rate 4: $7,968.00 a month Rate 5: $8,352.00 a month Rate 6: $8,764.00 a month Rate 7: $9,191.00 a month Rate 8: $9,644.00 a month Rate 9: $10,105.00 a month Rate 10: $10,604.00 a month
Grade 32-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH)	$7,386.00 – $11,342.00 a month $88,632 – $136,104 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $7,386.00 a month Rate 2: $7,751.00 a month Rate 3: $8,121.00 a month Rate 4: $8,522.00 a month Rate 5: $8,931.00 a month Rate 6: $9,372.00 a month Rate 7: $9,828.00 a month Rate 8: $10,318.00 a month Rate 9: $10,809.00 a month Rate 10: $11,342.00 a month
Grade 32-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI)	$6,904.00 – $10,604.00 a month $82,848 – $127,248 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $6,904.00 a month Rate 2: $7,247.00 a month Rate 3: $7,592.00 a month Rate 4: $7,968.00 a month Rate 5: $8,352.00 a month Rate 6: $8,764.00 a month Rate 7: $9,191.00 a month Rate 8: $9,644.00 a month Rate 9: $10,105.00 a month Rate 10: $10,604.00 a month
Grade 32-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI)	$7,386.00 – $11,342.00 a month $88,632 – $136,104 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $7,386.00 a month Rate 2: $7,751.00 a month Rate 3: $8,121.00 a month Rate 4: $8,522.00 a month Rate 5: $8,931.00 a month Rate 6: $9,372.00 a month Rate 7: $9,828.00 a month Rate 8: $10,318.00 a month Rate 9: $10,809.00 a month Rate 10: $11,342.00 a month
Grade 32-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO)	$6,904.00 – $10,604.00 a month $82,848 – $127,248 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $6,904.00 a month Rate 2: $7,247.00 a month Rate 3: $7,592.00 a month Rate 4: $7,968.00 a month Rate 5: $8,352.00 a month Rate 6: $8,764.00 a month Rate 7: $9,191.00 a month Rate 8: $9,644.00 a month Rate 9: $10,105.00 a month Rate 10: $10,604.00 a month
Grade 32-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO)	$7,386.00 – $11,342.00 a month $88,632 – $136,104 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $7,386.00 a month Rate 2: $7,751.00 a month Rate 3: $8,121.00 a month Rate 4: $8,522.00 a month Rate 5: $8,931.00 a month Rate 6: $9,372.00 a month Rate 7: $9,828.00 a month Rate 8: $10,318.00 a month Rate 9: $10,809.00 a month Rate 10: $11,342.00 a month
Grade 32-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS)	$6,904.00 – $10,604.00 a month $82,848 – $127,248 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $6,904.00 a month Rate 2: $7,247.00 a month Rate 3: $7,592.00 a month Rate 4: $7,968.00 a month Rate 5: $8,352.00 a month Rate 6: $8,764.00 a month Rate 7: $9,191.00 a month Rate 8: $9,644.00 a month Rate 9: $10,105.00 a month Rate 10: $10,604.00 a month
Grade 32-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS)	$7,386.00 – $11,342.00 a month $88,632 – $136,104 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $7,386.00 a month Rate 2: $7,751.00 a month Rate 3: $8,121.00 a month Rate 4: $8,522.00 a month Rate 5: $8,931.00 a month Rate 6: $9,372.00 a month Rate 7: $9,828.00 a month Rate 8: $10,318.00 a month Rate 9: $10,809.00 a month Rate 10: $11,342.00 a month
Grade 29-AA · Unrepresented (REPR UA)	$5,983.00 – $9,183.00 a month $71,796 – $110,196 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,983.00 a month Rate 2: $6,274.00 a month Rate 3: $6,574.00 a month Rate 4: $6,900.00 a month Rate 5: $7,241.00 a month Rate 6: $7,587.00 a month Rate 7: $7,963.00 a month Rate 8: $8,347.00 a month Rate 9: $8,757.00 a month Rate 10: $9,183.00 a month
Grade 29-AP · Unrepresented (REPR UA)	$6,399.00 – $9,821.00 a month $76,788 – $117,852 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $6,399.00 a month Rate 2: $6,709.00 a month Rate 3: $7,033.00 a month Rate 4: $7,380.00 a month Rate 5: $7,746.00 a month Rate 6: $8,116.00 a month Rate 7: $8,517.00 a month Rate 8: $8,925.00 a month Rate 9: $9,366.00 a month Rate 10: $9,821.00 a month

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Chief Human Resources Office – Classification & Compensation, Oregon Classification and Compensation: Job Profiles and Monthly Salary Rates by Representation. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Oregon, all employers Sourced

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

Measure	OR
Workers	140
10th percentile	$77,320
Median	$93,620
90th percentile	$126,950
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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