How much does a Chief Medical Examiner make in Yakima, WA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Chief Medical Examiner in Yakima, WA is $328,942. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $279,716 to $391,588, with most professionals earning between $234,898 and $448,623.

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Chief Medical Examiner Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Chief Medical Examiner Salary $234,898 Yakima,WA April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Chief Medical Examiner Salary $279,716 Yakima,WA April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Chief Medical Examiner Salary $328,942 Yakima,WA April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Chief Medical Examiner Salary $391,588 Yakima,WA April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Chief Medical Examiner Salary $448,623 Yakima,WA April 01, 2025
25% $279,716 10% $234,898 90% $448,623 75% $391,588 $328,942 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Chief Medical Examiner ?

A medical examiner is an official trained in pathology that investigates deaths that occur under unusual or suspicious circumstances, to perform post-mortem examinations, and in some jurisdictions to initiate inquests. In the US, there are two death investigation systems, the coroner system based on English law, and the medical examiner system, which evolved from the coroner system during the latter half of the 19th century. The type of system varies from municipality to municipality and from state to state, with over 2000 separate jurisdictions for investigating unnatural deaths. In 2002, 22...

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Chief Medical Examiner in Yakima, WA. The base salary for Chief Medical Examiner ranges from $279,716 to $391,588 with the average base salary of $328,942. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $285,941 to $403,971 with the average total cash compensation of $337,312.

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About Yakima, Washington    Yakima (/ˈjækɪmɑː/ or /ˈjækɪmə/) is a city in and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, and the state's eleventh-largest city by population.....More

Yakima, Washington  area prices were up 2.9% from a year ago

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