Employment Percentage
12.37735849
SOC ID
19-4021
SOC Title
Biological Technicians
ONET ID
19-4021.00
ONET Concat ID
19402100
Median Salary
47008
EMSI Interest Area Term
Ed Level High School
1.43
Ed Level Certificate
0.93
Ed Level Some College
1.43
Ed Level Associates
0
Ed Level Bachelors
63.119999
Ed Level Masters
29.360001
Ed Level Doctors
3.73
Typical Ed Level
a Bachelor's degree
Career Description
Assist biological and medical scientists. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, collect data and samples, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.
Core Tasks
- Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
- Conduct research, or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
- Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
- Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
- Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
- Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
- Input data into databases.
- Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
- Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
- Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
- Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
- Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.
Start Annual Earnings
30846.4
Top Annual Earnings
73611.2
EMSI Career Title Slug
biological-technician