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Biological Technicians
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.
What a biological technician does
Become a biological technician
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good biological technician
- Reading work related information.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $34 per hour with a typical salary of $69,700 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $24 and $38 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $9,400 and $65,200 per year.
- 41% 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 $30 per hour with a typical salary of $26,600 per year.
- 53.6% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Biological Technician job outlook
- There are 3,386 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 794 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 16% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.