Clinical Cytogenetic Technologist pay range
State of Washington · class code 316F
- Class code
- 316F
- Salary range
- 51
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Clinical Cytogenetic Technologist is $56,952 to $76,608 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 316F.
- 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 51 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 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 |
| Monthly | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 |
| Hourly | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 |
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
Establish cultures from peripheral blood, bone marrow, amniotic fluid, and tissue biopsies, prepare stain and analyze chromosomes, and present recommended diagnosis to the attending physician for confirmation.
Examples of the work
Summarize test results and write reports using correct International System for Cytogenetic Nomenclature; Participate in the orientation and training of new laboratory staff and/or students in laboratory procedures; Explain procedures for collecting and processing specimens to physicians, technologists, researchers or clerical staff; Investigate problems with procedures and equipment; evaluate and troubleshoot problems of temperature, humidity, culturing or other factors affecting chromosome quality; Participate in planning for future developments in the laboratory including changes in work-load, staffing needs, work space needs, equipment or available tests; Review and present to peers curr ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor's Degree with at least fifteen credit hours in a biological or physical science AND Certification or eligibility for certification as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist in Cytogenetics by the National Certification Agency for Medical Laboratory Personnel AND Two years of progressively responsible work experience in a cytogenetics laboratory. Four additional years of related experience may substitute for the educational requirement. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
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.