Cytotechnologists
Stain, mount, and study cells to detect evidence of cancer, hormonal abnormalities, and other pathological conditions following established standards and practices.
- O*NET-SOC code
29-2011.02 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Cytotechnologists separately. These are the figures for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians (29-2010), a combined BLS occupation that includes it.
Median annual wage, U.S.$62,930
Employment, U.S.332,940
Median hourly wage$30.26
| 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 | Cytogenetic Technologists | 4 | 0.967 |
| 2 | Biological Technicians | 4 | 0.964 |
| 3 | Histotechnologists | 4 | 0.958 |
| 4 | Histology Technicians | 3 | 0.955 |
| 5 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 5 | 0.953 |
| 6 | Physicians, Pathologists | 5 | 0.951 |
| 7 | Radiologists | 5 | 0.951 |
| 8 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 4 | 0.950 |
| 9 | Dentists, General | 5 | 0.946 |
| 10 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 3 | 0.945 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Cytotechnologists, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Technicians | Mathematics | 0.87 | 0.964 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | Service Orientation | 0.87 | 0.936 |
| Dental Hygienists | Persuasion | 1.00 | 0.935 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | Service Orientation | 0.87 | 0.934 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | Service Orientation | 0.87 | 0.926 |
| Surgical Assistants | Service Orientation | 0.87 | 0.920 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | Systems Analysis | 0.88 | 0.916 |
| Surgical Technologists | Management of Material Resources | 1.26 | 0.916 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Cytotechnologists, excluding software Cytotechnologists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| EyeMD EMR Healthcare Systems EyeMD EMR | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Allscripts PM | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| CareCloud Central | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Epic Practice Management | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| HealthFusion MediTouch | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| IOS Health Systems Medios EHR | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.38 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | 4.23 | 4.59 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3.86 | 3.64 |
| English Language | 3.23 | 3.41 |
| Administrative | 3.05 | 3.59 |
| Chemistry | 2.73 | 2.95 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.64 | 2.82 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.52 | 2.82 |
| Education and Training | 2.45 | 2.77 |
| Mathematics | 2.45 | 2.55 |
| Law and Government | 2.18 | 2.09 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.18 | 1.82 |
| Administration and Management | 2.14 | 2.18 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.05 | 1.82 |
| Mechanical | 1.95 | 1.64 |
| Production and Processing | 1.86 | 1.81 |
| Communications and Media | 1.86 | 1.50 |
| Telecommunications | 1.73 | 0.68 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.64 | 0.86 |
| Psychology | 1.59 | 1.09 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.50 | 1.18 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.45 | 0.82 |
| Design | 1.41 | 0.86 |
| Physics | 1.41 | 0.73 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.36 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.36 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.36 | 0.91 |
| Geography | 1.14 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.14 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.09 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.05 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.05 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.00 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 4.62 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Information Ordering | 3.25 | 4.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Oral Expression | 3.12 | 3.88 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Written Expression | 3.00 | 3.75 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Control Precision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 2.75 | 3.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.50 | 2.88 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Memorization | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Originality | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 2.38 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Reaction Time | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Rate Control | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Static Strength | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Response Orientation | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.25 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 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.
- Ansible software hot
- MEDITECH software hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Antek HealthWare LabDAQ
- Aspyra CyberLAB
- CPSI CPSI System
- CSS CLS-2000
- Cerner Millennium PathNet
- ClinLab LIS
- Clinical Software Solutions CLIN1 Suite
- Comp Pro Med Polytech
- Custom Software Systems StarLab
- Elekta Impac Software IntelliLab
- EpicLab Laboratory Information System
- Fletcher-Flora Health Care Systems FFlex eSuite LIS
- Fletcher-Flora Health Care Systems LabPak LIS
- Fortius Lab Systems Clinical LIS
- GE Healthcare Centricity Laboratory
- HEX Laboratory Systems LAB/HEX
- Healthvision TDSynergy LIS
- LabSoft LabNet
- Laboratory information system LIS
- McKesson Horizon Lab
- Multidata Computer Systems MultiTech
- NeTLIMS AutoLIMS Core Lab
- Omnitech OMNILAB
- Orchard Software Orchard Harvest LIS
- Prognosis Innovation Healthcare ChartAccess
All 39
- Psyche Systems LabWeb
- Quality Software Systems LabHealth
- SCC Soft Computer SoftLab
- STARLIMS
- Schuyler House SchuyLab
- Seacoast Laboratory Data Systems SurroundLab Plus
- Siemens NOVIUS Lab
- Sunquest Information Systems Sunquest Laboratory
- eTeleNext LIS
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Cytotechnologists 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 |