Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Clinical Instructor pay range
State of Washington · class code 301G
- Class code
- 301G
- Salary range
- 56
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Clinical Instructor is $64,512 to $86,688 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 301G.
- 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
Direct and coordinate the clinical educational program for ultrasound interns. Instruct interns in appropriate scanning techniques and in the analysis of patient clinical presentation in conjunction with findings to determine a differential diagnosis. Independently perform highly complex non-invasive and invasive diagnostic ultrasound and/or physiologic examinations and assessments on adult, adolescent, geriatric, pregnant, newborn and infant patients to determine the nature and degree of the patient’s disease and to provide accurate diagnostic information used to render a formal, final medical diagnosis; provide written/oral reports of findings to attending physicians and clinical staff.
Examples of the work
Direct the work of ultrasound interns assigned to clinical area including instructing interns during scanning and after image acquisition, assigning work, assessing progress, reporting misconduct to the affiliate organization, and evaluating performance for midterm and final grade for submission to affiliate registrar; Coordinate research activities for interns; Create a positive learning environment; Ensure standards and protocols are met for affiliation program; monitor quality assurance activities; Coordinate ultrasound intern program; Develop and maintain intern policy and procedure manual in accordance with clinical affiliate and the medical center; Maintain affiliation agreement record ...
Minimum qualifications
Completion of diagnostic ultrasound program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) AND Registered in abdominal and obstetrical ultrasound by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) AND Three years of experience performing the work of a diagnostic medical 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.