Health Sciences - Public Health Microbiology
Employment Outlook
Expected Growth
Job opportunities in the Clinical Laboratory Sciences field are excellent because the number of job openings is expected to continue to exceed the number of job seekers. Employment of clinical laboratory workers is expected to grow 10 to 20 percent through the year 2012, as the volume of laboratory tests increases with both population growth and the development of new types of tests.
Earnings
According to the American Society for Clinical Pathology, median annual wages of staff clinical laboratory technologists in 2002 varied by specialty. Some examples are as follows:
|
Lowest |
Average |
Highest |
| Biomedical Sciences |
$39,126 |
|
$61,000 |
| Cytotechnologist |
41,454 |
49,920 |
54,600 |
| Medical Technologist |
36,400 |
50,820 |
58,000 |
| Public Health Microbiologist |
39,192 |
43,728 |
56,400 |
| Radiologic Technologist |
32,370 |
46,510 |
55,430 |
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-05 Edition, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians (www.bls.gov/oco/ocos096.htm) and Radiologic Technologists and Technicians (www.bls.gov/oco/ocos105.htm). Also Collegegrad.com. Also California Association of Public Health Laboratory Directors (www.caphld.org) and (www.spb.ca.gov/employment/employment_app2.htm).
