Medical Transcriptionist 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 282F
- Class code
- 282F
- Salary range
- 41
- Pay unit
- Year
- Alternate ranges
- 2
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Medical Transcriptionist 2 is $39,924 to $59,760 per year, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 282F.
- The plan defines 2 alternate ranges for this class, so the rate depends on which bargaining unit covers the position.
- 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 41 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 | $44,856 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 |
| Monthly | $3,738 | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 |
| Hourly | $21.48 | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Alternate ranges
| Bargaining unit | Minimum | Maximum | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| As listed | $44,856 | $59,760 | per year |
| Teamsters | $39,924 | $52,872 | per year |
The listing prints a separate range for classes covered by a bargaining agreement. Which one applies depends on the employee's unit.
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
Transcribes, proofreads and edits complex technical medical reports for a broad range of clinical specialties and departments using digital or machine dictation and word processing equipment.
Examples of the work
Schedules, organizes, and performs medical transcription for- professional and/or contract staff such as physicians, physician assistants, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists, and social workers; Produces and/or revises a wide variety of complex technical medical and clinical documents and reports from tape, diskette, and voice recordings.
Minimum qualifications
Completion of a two-year college or vocational medical secretary program, or accredited medical transcriptionist program, or equivalent. OR High school graduation or GED (General Educational Development) equivalent and two years of typing experience, including one year of occupational-level medical transcription utilizing terminology of multiple body systems or in a multi-specialty department. Note: Positions in this class typically require keyboarding or typing accurately at a net speed of 50 words per minute or faster.
Special requirements
Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.
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.