Electron Microscope Technician 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 314B
- Class code
- 314B
- Salary range
- 47
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Electron Microscope Technician 2 is $51,600 to $69,348 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 314B.
- 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 47 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 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 |
| Monthly | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 |
| Hourly | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 |
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
Under general direction, prepare and examine specimens applying specialized electron microscopy techniques such as thin sectioning, staining thin sections on grids. Provide information about procedures to others in the laboratory. Assess electron microscope and equipment malfunctions. Independently examine and instruct post-doctoral fellows, technicians, students, or others in laboratory procedures on clinical material.
Examples of the work
Positions may lead and/or direct lower level staff; Instructs post-doctoral fellows, technicians, or student helpers in laboratory procedures; Examines clinical specimens by transmission electron microscopy; recognizes tissue type; applies specialized electron microscopy techniques such as thin sectioning, staining thin sections on grids; Implements new procedures; conducts literature searches and adapts techniques to specific hospital and research needs; Maintains quality control and quality assurance; Maintains laboratory equipment such as ultra-microtomes, knife makers, balances, and dark room equipment; May supervise lower level staff.
Minimum qualifications
An Associate's degree in a science-related field AND Two years of technical experience in an electron microscope laboratory 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.