Histology Technicians

High Risk
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Vote Comments (3)
AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
85%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
54%
(Moderate Risk, Based on 28 votes)
Average: 69%
LABOR DEMAND *
GROWTH
5.3%
by year 2033
WAGES
$60,780
or $29.22 per hour
Volume
334,380
as of 2023

Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians.

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JOB SCORE
4.6/10
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- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
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- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

85% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Manual Dexterity

User poll

54% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: 85% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Histology Technicians will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians' job openings is expected to rise 5.3% by 2033

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians' was 60.780 $, or 29 $ per hour

'Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians' were paid 26.5% higher than the national median wage, which stood at 48.060 $

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 334,380 people employed as 'Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians' within the United States.

This represents around 0.22% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 454 people are employed as 'Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians'.

Job description

Prepare histological slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis by pathologists. May assist with research studies.

SOC Code: 29-2012.01

Comments (3)

WA HT
25 Jun 2025 04:06
At the time of commenting, this page reads, "These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment."
This is... fully not true.
Histology involves tons of human judgment and case-by-case variability. That's not even mentioning the need for finger dexterity and fine motor skill flexibility. Won't be automated anytime soon (if ever!).
An exception is auto-stainers, but even those need human techs to repair and maintain.
Mary (Low)
24 Jun 2025 19:08
I am a histology technician and troubleshooting is too complex and needed too often for a robot to do anytime soon. Every slide needs to be evaluated immediately for quality before being stained and each block needs different treatment.
H (Low)
04 Feb 2025 20:00
Because a lot of factors have to be played in when it comes to a job in histology, for example, tissue thickness, the processing of tissue cutting differently and at different speeds, depending on what kind of tissue it is and visual necessities, because sometimes you need to be able to look at your waterbath to see if a tissue section is adequately faced
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