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Senior Medical Transcriber

Class code 1178 · Bargaining Unit S04

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
RangeMonthlyAnnual
A$4,089 to $5,119$49,068 to $61,428
P$4,348 to $5,437$52,176 to $65,244
R$4,348 to $5,437$52,176 to $65,244
T$4,089 to $5,119$49,068 to $61,428

Representation

Association of California State Supervisors represents Bargaining Unit S04.

Where these jobs are

4 state employees held this classification in 2025, from State Controller payroll data.

DepartmentEmployees
Hospitals, Department of State3
California Correctional Health Care Services1

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Medical Transcriptionists across all California employers was $45,050 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $49,068 to $65,244 a year.

Footnotes

  • Footnote 01 Used in Pay Letters to designate 12-month probationary period. In the Alphabetic and Schematic Pay Scales Listings, a column is provided for designating the months of the probationary period. (Reinstituted 12/78)
  • Footnote 43 Rule of one rank certification. Effective 1/1/91, appointments to positions in classes designated by the California Department of Human Resources as supervisory and tested for on a promotional basis shall be made from the highest rank pursuant to Government Code section 19057.4.

Pay scale effective . Payroll data through 2025.