Cardiac Sonographer Lead pay range
State of Washington · class code 301N
- Class code
- 301N
- Salary range
- 59
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Cardiac Sonographer Lead is $69,348 to $93,288 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 301N.
- 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 59 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 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 |
| Monthly | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 |
| Hourly | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 |
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
Lead cardiac sonographers and others; assist in coordinating the operation of a cardiac ultrasound department; independently perform, assess, and document results of non-invasive and invasive highly complex clinical and research diagnostic cardiac ultrasound procedures and related physiological procedures to develop provisional working diagnosis of patients referred for evaluation of heart disease.
Examples of the work
Lead sonographers performing cardiac ultrasound procedures, student interns, and other department support staff; Coordinate clinical activities and services; ensure adequate staffing for department operation; Participate in coordinating the patient schedule; prioritize the scheduling of patients based on patient acuity; Review lab records and patient charge documents for accuracy and completeness; Assist in the development of departmental policies and procedures; Provide feedback on staff performance; review and participate in the scheduling of staff; verify staff timesheets; Initiate orders for departmental supplies and equipment repair; Perform the duties of Cardiac Sonographer 2; May appr ...
Minimum qualifications
Completion of a training program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), and current certification as Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) in Adult Echocardiography by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) AND One year of laboratory experience as a Cardiac Sonographer 1 or Cardiac Sonographer Specialist, OR Two years of laboratory experience as a Cardiac Sonographer 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.