Life & Physical Science

Biological Technicians

SOC 19-4021

Help biologists run experiments and keep the lab and samples in order.

Median pay

$58k

$48k to $72k typical range

Outlook

Growing

9k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI exposure

72%

modeled estimate · 31th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

66/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Science
Active Learning
Writing

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.