Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Perform complex medical laboratory tests for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May train or supervise staff.
- O*NET-SOC code
29-2011.00 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists separately. These are the figures for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians (29-2010), a combined BLS occupation that includes it.
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $38,910 | $47,650 | $62,930 | $81,450 | $100,990 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7,250 | $49,440 | 1.60 |
| Alaska | 680 | $60,950 | 0.97 |
| Arizona | 6,440 | $62,530 | 0.93 |
| Arkansas | 3,180 | $49,670 | 1.14 |
| California | 29,210 | $76,010 | 0.75 |
| Colorado | 5,000 | $70,050 | 0.81 |
| Connecticut | 3,670 | $65,310 | 1.01 |
| Delaware | 690 | $68,630 | 0.67 |
| District of Columbia | 960 | $76,560 | 0.64 |
| Florida | 25,790 | $60,510 | 1.21 |
| Georgia | 11,540 | $62,180 | 1.10 |
| Hawaii | 1,090 | $66,020 | 0.81 |
| Idaho | 1,590 | $47,450 | 0.87 |
| Illinois | 10,330 | $71,950 | 0.79 |
| Indiana | 7,210 | $57,080 | 1.05 |
| Iowa | 3,240 | $54,260 | 0.97 |
| Kansas | 3,930 | $62,050 | 1.28 |
| Kentucky | 4,860 | $60,880 | 1.13 |
| Louisiana | 3,790 | $54,460 | 0.91 |
| Maine | 1,250 | $68,690 | 0.91 |
| Maryland | 6,200 | $63,690 | 1.05 |
| Massachusetts | 10,850 | $79,120 | 1.39 |
| Michigan | 10,000 | $61,260 | 1.06 |
| Minnesota | 7,190 | $74,440 | 1.14 |
| Mississippi | 3,070 | $50,640 | 1.23 |
| Missouri | 7,670 | $60,300 | 1.22 |
| Montana | 1,020 | $65,190 | 0.93 |
| Nebraska | 1,930 | $60,540 | 0.88 |
| Nevada | 2,040 | $57,320 | 0.61 |
| New Hampshire | 800 | $81,020 | 0.54 |
| New Jersey | 7,000 | $68,450 | 0.76 |
| New Mexico | 2,160 | $47,360 | 1.16 |
| New York | 16,460 | $97,280 | 0.79 |
| North Carolina | 13,710 | $60,650 | 1.30 |
| North Dakota | 1,370 | $62,680 | 1.49 |
| Ohio | 13,050 | $63,800 | 1.10 |
| Oklahoma | 4,250 | $53,300 | 1.16 |
| Oregon | 2,660 | $83,010 | 0.63 |
| Pennsylvania | 13,020 | $51,680 | 1.00 |
| Rhode Island | 1,060 | $75,780 | 0.98 |
| South Carolina | 4,380 | $55,280 | 0.89 |
| South Dakota | 1,280 | $60,890 | 1.31 |
| Tennessee | 8,410 | $62,070 | 1.20 |
| Texas | 29,530 | $59,290 | 0.98 |
| Utah | 6,370 | $49,090 | 1.71 |
| Vermont | 460 | $78,680 | 0.71 |
| Virginia | 7,150 | $61,050 | 0.81 |
| Washington | 7,430 | $72,760 | 0.98 |
| West Virginia | 1,800 | $61,810 | 1.20 |
| Wisconsin | 8,480 | $60,670 | 1.35 |
| Wyoming | 450 | $65,510 | 0.75 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | 3 | 0.980 |
| 2 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 3 | 0.967 |
| 3 | Histotechnologists | 4 | 0.965 |
| 4 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 3 | 0.959 |
| 5 | Neurodiagnostic Technologists | 3 | 0.954 |
| 6 | Biological Technicians | 4 | 0.952 |
| 7 | Histology Technicians | 3 | 0.950 |
| 8 | Cytotechnologists | 5 | 0.950 |
| 9 | Nurse Anesthetists | 5 | 0.950 |
| 10 | Endoscopy Technicians | 1-2 | 0.949 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Repairing | 0.87 | 0.945 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, excluding software Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory information management system LIMS | 4 of 20 | 10.3x |
| Cerner Millennium | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Practice management software PMS | 3 of 20 | 8.7x |
| Statistical software | 4 of 20 | 4.6x |
| GE Healthcare Centricity EMR | 3 of 20 | 6.3x |
| Microsoft Access | 10 of 20 | 1.2x |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | 3 of 20 | 1.5x |
| R | 3 of 20 | 1.4x |
| Microsoft Outlook | 13 of 20 | 0.9x |
| Microsoft Windows | 3 of 20 | 0.6x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.25 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 4.23 | 4.92 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.18 | 4.44 |
| Computers and Electronics | 4.08 | 4.20 |
| English Language | 4.01 | 4.02 |
| Biology | 3.89 | 4.63 |
| Mathematics | 3.88 | 4.24 |
| Administrative | 3.85 | 4.40 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3.79 | 4.33 |
| Education and Training | 3.77 | 4.44 |
| Mechanical | 3.65 | 4.09 |
| Administration and Management | 2.92 | 2.81 |
| Production and Processing | 2.90 | 3.18 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.79 | 3.12 |
| Physics | 2.76 | 3.05 |
| Psychology | 2.57 | 3.11 |
| Law and Government | 2.52 | 2.47 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.35 | 2.43 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.35 | 2.35 |
| Telecommunications | 2.30 | 1.64 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.06 | 1.90 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.91 | 1.55 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.90 | 1.65 |
| Communications and Media | 1.80 | 1.46 |
| Transportation | 1.75 | 1.28 |
| Design | 1.74 | 1.81 |
| Geography | 1.63 | 1.26 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.53 | 0.97 |
| Foreign Language | 1.51 | 1.04 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.49 | 1.23 |
| Fine Arts | 1.40 | 0.65 |
| Building and Construction | 1.39 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.31 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.25 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 4.25 | 4.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.25 | 4.38 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.12 | 4.50 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Information Ordering | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Oral Expression | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Control Precision | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Selective Attention | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Written Expression | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Visualization | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Number Facility | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Originality | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Reaction Time | 2.12 | 2.38 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Depth Perception | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Rate Control | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Static Strength | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Response Orientation | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- MEDITECH software hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- eClinicalWorks EHR software hot
- Commercial plate reader software
- Database software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Email software
- FileMaker Pro
- Hematology laboratory workflow management software
- Laboratory information system LIS
- Medical digital imaging software
- Medical procedure coding software
- Medical system integration software
- Microscopic image capturing software
- Quality control software
- Reimbursement screening software
- Specimen tracking software
- Test result delivery software
- Test routing software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists separately. These are the figures for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians (29-2010), a combined BLS occupation that includes it.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington, NC | 1,820 | 12.54 | $51,000 |
| Rochester, MN | 2,880 | 10.94 | Not available |
| Kankakee, IL | 820 | 9.05 | $61,200 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 830 | 4.12 | $56,660 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2,840 | 3.85 | Not available |
| Madison, WI | 2,790 | 3.20 | $59,090 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 4,860 | 2.75 | $48,630 |
| New Haven, CT | 1,540 | 2.56 | Not available |
| Ponce, PR | 340 | 2.53 | $36,280 |
| Birmingham, AL | 2,790 | 2.51 | $51,430 |