Clinical Embryologist pay range
State of Washington · class code 317E
- Class code
- 317E
- Salary range
- 56
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Clinical Embryologist is $64,512 to $86,688 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 317E.
- 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 56 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 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 |
| Monthly | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 |
| Hourly | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 |
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 gamete incubation, insemination, embryo culture, cryopreservation and other techniques in human in vitro fertilization. Conduct embryo toxicity testing. Maintain laboratory records and assist in research.
Examples of the work
Identify and retrieve human eggs from follicular fluid aspirations; Evaluate eggs for maturity; Prepare semen for fertilization; perform a variety of sperm viability enhancement techniques; Perform in vitro fertilization of human gametes; Perform microinjection techniques; Determine successful fertilization; select and prepare embryos for transfer; Perform cryopreservation of remaining embryos; Maintain clinical records; Assist in research by implementing protocols and analyzing data; Prepare and test all media used with human gametes; Assist in identifying and testing new procedures and/or equipment; May prepare and maintain laboratory equipment; order supplies; order and maintain mice; con ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor's Degree in a scientific field AND One year of experience as a Clinical Embryologist Trainee or equivalent 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.