Anatomic Pathology Technologist pay range
State of Washington · class code 315G
- Class code
- 315G
- Salary range
- 49
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Anatomic Pathology Technologist is $54,204 to $72,900 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 315G.
- 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 49 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 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 |
| Monthly | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 |
| Hourly | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 |
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
Perform complex procedures for services such as flow cytometry, renal biopsy, electron microscopy, autopsy, molecular pathology, and immunocytochemistry.
Examples of the work
Perform functions in anatomic services, such as flow cytometry, renal biopsy, electron microscopy, autopsy, molecular pathology, and immunocytochemistry; Implement, monitor, and perform quality control of specimens; determine disposition of improperly handled specimens; identify problems, take corrective action, notify supervisor and monitor follow-up solutions; Develop and assess the impact of new procedures in the laboratory; implement and evaluate the requirements to comply with CAP (College of American Pathologists) standards; Train new employees in pathology procedures, preparation of reagents, and in the proper use and theory of laboratory instrumentation; Perform procedures in methacr ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor’s Degree with coursework in chemistry, biology and other biological sciences including microscopy AND Certification, or certified within two years of date of hire, at the Technologist level by a nationally recognized certifying agency such as the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Scientists or the Microscopy Society of America AND One year of clinical anatomic laboratory experience OR 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.