Healthcare
Medical Lab Technician
Medical lab technicians perform the tests behind most diagnoses — analyzing blood, tissue, and other samples. A solid, in-demand healthcare role with a shorter training path.
Median salary
$60,000
Typical range
$40k – $85k
Job outlook
+5% (about average)
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Education
Typical entry: Associate degree
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Junior Medical Lab Technician
Entry / Junior
$40,000
~2 yrs to advance
Medical Lab Technician
Established
$60,000
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Medical Lab Technician
Senior
$72,500
Key skills
Lab techniqueAttention to detailData recordingSafety
A typical day
- •Collect and prepare samples
- •Run lab tests
- •Record and report results
Fields of study
Medical Laboratory Science · Biology
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
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.
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