Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

79% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.

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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

Comments

tk (Highly likely) 2 years ago

the only obstacle to full automation today is money

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Not really (Low) 2 years ago

I doubt it. The idea of being replaced by robots has been circulating for years. However, this hasn't been the case because the field is often misunderstood in terms of what clinical lab technicians do, and the knowledge it takes to understand the results.

Automation can assist in processing a large number of specimens, but when it comes to ensuring the accuracy of the results and the laboratory data, and making sense of it based on the clinical presentation of symptoms and diagnosis, that's a whole different story.

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RAHMANKIND 4 years ago

I am here ,with a confusion whether to become a radiographer or lab technician.
Now it's clear lab techs can be replaced easily because of "less or no patient contact".
I'll better go with radiography

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Name (Low) 4 years ago

I can see this being highly roboticized, but a few humans will always have to be around for some things in this job.

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