Employment Percentage
13.09311981
SOC ID
29-2018
SOC Title
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
ONET ID
29-2012.01
ONET Concat ID
29201201
Median Salary
59280.21
Ed Level High School
7.5
Ed Level Certificate
10
Ed Level Some College
2.5
Ed Level Associates
47.5
Ed Level Bachelors
27.5
Ed Level Masters
5
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
an Associate degree
Career Description
Prepare histological slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis by pathologists. May assist with research studies.
Core Tasks
- Archive diagnostic material, such as histologic slides and blocks.
- Cut sections of body tissues for microscopic examination, using microtomes.
- Embed tissue specimens into paraffin wax blocks or infiltrate tissue specimens with wax.
- Freeze tissue specimens.
- Maintain laboratory equipment, such as microscopes, mass spectrometers, microtomes, immunostainers, tissue processors, embedding centers, and water baths.
- Mount tissue specimens on glass slides.
- Operate computerized laboratory equipment to dehydrate, decalcify, or microincinerate tissue samples.
- Stain tissue specimens with dyes or other chemicals to make cell details visible under microscopes.
Start Annual Earnings
34778.66
Top Annual Earnings
105143.79
EMSI Career Title Slug
histology-technician