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4. Wages
5. Volume
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Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Moderate Risk
56%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
58%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
53%
(Moderate Risk)
Average: 56%
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
5.1/10

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Calculated automation risk

58% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

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

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

53% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 58% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Sentiment

The following graph is included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

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

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

SOC Code: 29-2011.00

Comments

Aubrey Dubuc (Low) 1 month ago
Though I'm sure a lot of the actual processes a medical lab scientist (tech) does can be made more efficient via robots or other technology, I believe it is necessary for a human to look at samples from a human rather than a robot. Humans can certainly make mistakes, but I don't think the medical field would trust robots to make a decision so detrimental to the life of a human being. In addition to that, a lot of the tech that these scientists use are incredibly complex. I guess we'll have to wait and see where things go.
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Panax (No chance) 5 years ago
No way. There must be a person that takes responsibility. Even if them just sitting there watching what the robots are doing.
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Think about it 2 years ago
The idea is that 1 person does the work of 10 people. You wouldn't bank on being the last CLS standing.
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