Occupations/29-2011.00

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

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

Bachelor’s

Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.

AI automation risk

49%

Mixed exposure

Human characteristics

73%

Strong human-characteristic mix

Task orientation

83%

Higher automation risk

A day in this job

Mostly routine
Set up, clean, and maintain laboratory equipment.
Task
Analyze samples of biological material for chemical content or reaction.
Task
Analyze laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

01Analyze samples of biological material for chemical content or reaction.
02Analyze laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results.
03Conduct chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine, or spinal fluid, to determine presence of normal or abnormal components.
04Enter data from analysis of medical tests or clinical results into computer for storage.
05Collect and study blood samples to determine the number of cells, their morphology, or their blood group, blood type, or compatibility for transfusion purposes, using microscopic techniques.
06Set up, clean, and maintain laboratory equipment.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

Repeating same tasks4.38
Degree of automation3.27
Time sitting3.01
Originality (ability)2.50
Conflict situations2.96
Hands-on objects/tools4.23
Outdoors / weather1.00
Disease exposure4.74
Decision freedom4.29

Top abilities

Near Vision4.25
Inductive Reasoning4.25
Written Comprehension4.12
Problem Sensitivity4.12
Information Ordering4.12
Oral Comprehension4.00
Deductive Reasoning4.00
Category Flexibility3.88

Essential skills

Reading Comprehension3.75
Active Listening3.88
Writing3.12
Speaking3.12
Mathematics3.12
Science4.00
Critical Thinking4.00
Active Learning3.38
Learning Strategies2.88
Monitoring3.50

CIP matches

26.0401Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology51.1002Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist51.1005Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist51.1007Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist51.1010Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist51.1099Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other

Schools offering related programs

12 of 70 shown

Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.

Institution	Program	Tuition	Admit	Grad 6-yr	Earnings
St Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN · Public	Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 51.1002	$9,600	95%	56%	1 yr $63,005 2 yr $62,154 Bachelor's · CIP 51.10
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public	Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 51.1002	$9,700	71%	62%	1 yr $62,409 2 yr $57,318 Bachelor's · CIP 51.10
Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI · Public	Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 51.1002	$4,900	100%	27%	1 yr $61,303 2 yr $58,092 Bachelor's · CIP 51.10
Winona State University Winona, MN · Public	Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 51.1002	$10,500	77%	67%	1 yr $61,218 2 yr $64,791 Bachelor's · CIP 51.10
Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI · Public	Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 51.1002	$4,700	100%	34%	1 yr $59,576 2 yr $58,479 Bachelor's · CIP 51.10
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · Public	Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 51.1002	$7,400	48%	60%	1 yr $58,673 2 yr $55,693 Bachelor's · CIP 51.10
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD · Public	Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 51.1002	$9,600	99%	66%	1 yr $57,770 2 yr $56,234 Bachelor's · CIP 51.10
Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA · Public	Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 51.1002	$5,700	100%	35%	1 yr $55,512 2 yr $52,733 Associate · CIP 51.10
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit	Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology 26.0401	$68,200	12%	92%	1 yr $55,383 2 yr $42,682 Master's · CIP 26.04
Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN · Public	Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 51.1002	$9,900	77%	58%	1 yr $54,661 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 51.10
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public	Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology 26.0401	$11,700	31%	88%	1 yr $52,107 2 yr — Master's · CIP 26.04
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit	Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 51.1002	$33,200	53%	65%	1 yr $52,107 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 51.10