Imaging Technologist-Lead pay range
State of Washington · class code 300M
- Class code
- 300M
- Salary range
- 57
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Imaging Technologist-Lead is $66,072 to $88,788 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 300M.
- 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 57 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 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 |
| Monthly | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 |
| Hourly | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 |
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
Lead imaging technologists, and perform examinations and procedures in relevant specialty areas such as radiology, cardiac catheterization, angiography, computed imaging, and/or magnetic resonance imaging to perform a variety of invasive and/or non-invasive diagnostic interventional examinations. Participate in training medical residents, fellows, students and staff. Distinguishing Characteristics Regularly assign, instruct and check the work of others. Under general direction, perform complex diagnostic and/or interventional examinations in a diagnostic imaging area and assist in coordinating the operation of imaging laboratory(s).
Examples of the work
Regularly assign, instruct and check the work of Imaging Technologists; provide input to the supervisor and/or manager on employee performance; Participate in the instruction of medical residents, fellows and students in clinical application techniques of diagnostic imaging examinations; Perform quality control tests; adjust and perform minor maintenance on equipment; review and report the daily operational status of equipment, initiate repair service calls, and document malfunctions; Assist with the completion of procedure charge documents; participate in inservices; Schedule procedures and/or examinations; Respond to physician phone calls for patient admissions; respond to nursing unit inq ...
Minimum qualifications
Satisfactory completion of formal radiologic technology training program in an AMA approved school; registration by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) AND registered or registry eligible for specialized area OR Three years of experience performing the work of an Imaging Technologist in the relevant specialty service area(s) 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.