Genetics Counselor 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 360E
- Class code
- 360E
- Salary range
- 55
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Genetics Counselor 1 is $62,880 to $84,528 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 360E.
- 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 55 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 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 |
| Monthly | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 |
| Hourly | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 |
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
Provide genetic counseling services. Participate in health sciences research.
Examples of the work
Compile complete family history; obtain and review medical records; Recommend standard genetic tests; Discuss prognosis and management options with Genetics Counselor 2 or Medical Geneticist; Educate patients regarding their risks/options; Provide grief and crisis counseling to individuals and/or families; Provide follow-up patient care; Coordinate patient services with social services, clergy, health care providers and other resources based upon evaluation of individual patient needs; Coordinate the handling and shipping of samples for specialized genetic testing in other locations; Participate in research studies and projects; collect and evaluate various clinical and demographic data for ...
Minimum qualifications
A Master's Degree in genetics counseling or a related field from a program accredited by a national certification board for medical genetics personnel AND One year of professional genetic counseling experience, or equivalent (student internship acceptable).
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.