Healthcare
Histotechnologists
Apply knowledge of health and disease causes to evaluate new laboratory techniques and procedures to examine tissue samples. Process and prepare histological slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis by pathologists. May solve technical or instrument problems or assist with research studies.
Median salary
$61,890
Typical range
$38k – $98k
Job outlook
+2% (about average)
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Education
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
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Junior Histotechnologists
Entry / Junior
$38,020
~2 yrs to advance
Histotechnologists
Established
$61,890
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Histotechnologists
Senior
$79,940
Key skills
A typical day
- •Embed tissue specimens into paraffin wax blocks, or infiltrate tissue specimens with wax.
- •Cut sections of body tissues for microscopic examination, using microtomes.
- •Stain tissue specimens with dyes or other chemicals to make cell details visible under microscopes.
- •Compile materials for distribution to pathologists, such as surgical working drafts, requisitions, and slides.
- •Compile and maintain records of preventive maintenance and instrument performance checks according to schedule and regulations.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Healthcare
Explore all- Johns Hopkins University7% admit · $93,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- Duke University6% admit · $105,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
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