Cytology Technologist 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 297T
- Class code
- 297T
- Salary range
- 52
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Cytology Technologist 2 is $58,392 to $78,504 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 297T.
- 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 52 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 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 |
| Monthly | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 |
| Hourly | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 |
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
Conducts clinical diagnostic procedures and research activities in a clinical cytology laboratory; directs the work of cytology technologists and other assigned staff; and performs administrative procedures in support of the laboratory operation.
Examples of the work
Provide work direction to Cytology Technologist 1's, lab assistants and other assigned staff; instruct cytotechnology students in cytologic procedures and diagnoses; Collect follow-up data of patients who have had cytologic exams; assimilate data and develop quality assurance reports; Inform physicians immediately of the final report on all suspicious and positive gynecological and surgical cases; Perform quality control stain checks and assessments. Perform gynecological Pap quality control slide reviews. Develop and test cytology procedures; adapt and implement procedures for the laboratory; Prepare gynecologic and non-gynecologic specimens using current technologies.
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor of Science Degree AND Graduation from an Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) accredited school of cytotechnology or other organization approved by Health and Human Services (HHS) AND American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Registry (BOR)certification as a Cytotechnologist (CT) or Specialist in Cytotechnology (SCT). AND At least 3 years full-time experience as a cytotechnologist within the preceding 10 years. 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.