Signing bonuses
Last updated: May 19, 2023
The University of Washington is pleased to offer recruitment incentive payments, sometimes called signing or sign-on bonuses, to new employees to certain positions as outlined below.
Job postings indicate if the position is eligible for a recruitment incentive payment. All job openings with a signing bonus may be found here. Unless a collective bargaining agreement states otherwise, recruitment incentive payments are made on the new employee’s second paycheck and need to be repaid if the employee leaves the position within one year of hire. Ask your recruiter if you have questions about the terms and conditions associated with a recruitment incentive payment.
| Job Profile Name | Incentive Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Cardiac Technologist | $5,000 | UWMC – Montlake |
| Anesthesiology Technician 2 | $3,500 | HMC and UWMC – Montlake |
| Animal Technician 1 (NE S SEIU 925) | $2,000 | Primate Center |
| Animal Technician 1 (NE S CNU) | $2,000 | Primate Center |
| Animal Technician 1 and 3 | $2,000 | School of Medicine |
| Assistant Director – Academic Services | $1,000 | School of Social Work |
| Assistant to the Chair (E S 7) | $5,000 | School of Nursing |
| Cardiac EP Tech | $5,000 | UWMC – NW |
| Cardiac Peripheral Tech | $5,000 | UWMC – NW |
| Cardiac Sonographers 1 and 2 | $5,000 | HMC and UWMC – Montlake |
| Cardiac Sonographer Specialist | $5,000 | UWMC – Montlake |
| Cardiac Technologist | $5,000 | UWMC – Montlake |
| Cardiovascular Tech | $5,000 | UWMC – NW |
| Cert Nursing Asst | $3,000 | UWMC – NW |
| Clinical Laboratory Technicians 1 and 2 | $3,000 | UW Medicine Lab Medicine |
| Clinical Laboratory Technician Lead | $3,000 | UW Medicine Lab Medicine |
| Dental Assistant 1 | $2,500 | School of Dentistry |
| Dental Assistant 2 | $2,500 | School of Dentistry |
| Dental X-Ray Technician 2 | $2,500 | School of Dentistry |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographer | $5,000 | All hospitals |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Spec | $5,000 | HMC and UWMC – Montlake |
| Echo and Vascular Tech | $5,000 | UWMC – NW |
| Echocardiographer | $5,000 | UWMC – NW |
| Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 1 | $4,000 | HMC |
| Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 2 | $4,500 | HMC and UWMC – Montlake |
| Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 3 | $5,000 | HMC and UWMC – Montlake |
| Float Cert Nursing Asst | $3,000 | UWMC – NW |
| Health Services Manager (E S 8) | $4,000 | Hall Health |
| Hospital Assistant | $3,000 | HMC and UWMC – Montlake |
| Hospital Central Services Technician 1 | $3,000 | HMC and UWMC – Montlake |
| Hospital Central Services Technician 2 | $3,500 | HMC and UWMC – Montlake |
| Hospital Dentistry Assistant Specialist | $2,500 | School of Dentistry |
| Human Resources Dept Mgr/Admin | $2,500 – $5,500 | College of the Environment |
| Imaging Technologist | $3,000 | All locations |
| Imaging Technologist-Angiography | $5,000 | HMC and UWMC – Montlake |
| Imaging Technologist-Comp Tomo | $5,000 | All locations |
| Imaging Technologist-Mag Res Imaging | $5,000 | All locations |
| Imaging Technologist-Mammo | $5,000 | UWMC – Montlake, UWNC and UWMC – NW |
| Instrument Tech | $3,500 | UWMC – NW |
| Lab Assistant | $3,000 | UWNC and UWMC – NW |
| Lab Asst Technical | $3,000 | UWNC and UWMC – NW |
| Lab Assistant Lead | $3,000 | UWNC and UWMC – NW |
| Logistics Technician | $2,000 | School of Medicine |
| Medical Assistant | $4,000 | HMC and UWMC – Montlake |
| Medical Asst – Cert | $4,000 | UWNC and UWMC – NW |
| Medical Asst – Reg | $3,000 | All hospitals |
| Medical Assistant Lead | $4,000 | UWMC – Montlake |
| Medical Assistant – Certified Lead | $4,000 | UWNC and UWMC – NW |
| Medical Lab Scientist 1 | $3,000 – $5,000 | School of Medicine |
| Medical Lab Scientist 2 | $3,000 – $5,000 | School of Medicine |
| Medical Lab Scientist Lead | $3,000 – $5,000 | School of Medicine |
| Medical Laboratory Scientist Lead | $5,000 | UW Medicine Lab Medicine |
| Medical Laboratory Scientist-Trainee | $3,000 | UW Medicine Lab Medicine |
| Medical Laboratory Scientists 1 and 2 | $5,000 | UW Medicine Lab Medicine |
| Medical Lab Scientist Trainee | $3,000 – $5,000 | School of Medicine |
| Mental Health Specialist 2 | $3,000 | HMC |
| Nuclear Med Technologist 1 | $4,500 | UWMC – Northwest |
| Nuclear Medicine P.E.T. Technologist | $5,000 | HMC |
| Nuclear Medicine PET/CT Technologist | $5,000 | UWMC – Montlake |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists 1 and 2 | $4,500 | HMC and UWMC – Montlake |
| Neurophysiology Technologist | $4,500 | UWMC – NW |
| Operating Room Tech Cert | $5,000 | UWMC – NW |
| Patient Care Coordinator | $2,500 | School of Dentistry |
| Patient Care Technician | $3,000 | HMC and UWMC – Montlake |
| Patient Services Specialist 2 | $2,500 | School of Dentistry |
| Patient Services Specialist 3 | $2,500 | School of Dentistry |
| Physician 2 | $5,000 | Hall Health |
| Police Dispatcher (Entry Level) | $2,500 | UW Police Department |
| Police Dispatcher (Lateral) | $5,000 | UW Police Department |
| Police Officer (Entry Level) | $2,500 | UW Police Department |
| Police Officer (Lateral) | $5,000 | UW Police Department |
| Program Operations Specialist | $2,000 | School of Social Work |
| Registered Nurse 2 | $10,000 | All hospitals |
| Registered Nurse 3 | $5,000 | All hospitals |
| Software Engineer (E 9) | $8,000 – $10,000 | School of Medicine |
| Software Engineer (E 10) | $8,000 – $10,000 | School of Medicine |
| Sr Anesthesia Tech | $3,500 | UWMC – NW |
| Surgical Technologist | $5,000 | HMC |
| Vascular Sonographer | $5,000 | HMC and UWMC – Montlake |