Clinical Cytogenetic Technologist Trainee pay range
State of Washington · class code 316E
- Class code
- 316E
- Salary range
- 46
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Clinical Cytogenetic Technologist Trainee is $50,412 to $67,704 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 316E.
- 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 46 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 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 |
| Monthly | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 |
| Hourly | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 |
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
Participate in on-the-job training in cytogenetic laboratory procedures and analyses, using general genetics and the basic biology of the mitotic cell cycle.
Examples of the work
Participate in structured training modes to perform the following: Scan slides for analyzable spreads; count and analyze selected spreads and evaluate acceptable quality; Karyotype the photographic prints using the standard format; Stain slides of chromosome spreads utilizing a variety of banding techniques, including G, R, C, Q, and NOR, etc.; Review patient request forms for accuracy of information and determine if previous cytogenetics studies were performed; Set up cultures for chromosome analysis on blood, bone marrow, solid tumor tissue, amniotic fluid or fibroblasts from skin, lung, etc.; harvest cultures on these specimens; Photograph selected chromosome spreads; develop and print fi ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor's Degree with at least fifteen credit hours in a biological or physical science 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.