Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Health Science
Perform complex medical laboratory tests for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May train or supervise staff.

What a medical and clinical laboratory technologist does

Become a medical and clinical laboratory technologist

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good medical and clinical laboratory technologist

  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Typical hourly rate is $55 per hour with a typical salary of $99,700 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $40 and $65 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $27,200 and $110,400 per year.
  • 63% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.

Part-time

  • The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $60 per hour with a typical salary of $65,500 per year.
  • 47.7% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.

Medical And Clinical Laboratory Technologist job outlook

Multiple Jobs

  • 1% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
  • 17% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.

Education needed

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Programs to get you there

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