Healthcare Support

Sterile Processing Technicians

SOC 31-9093

Clean, sterilize, and track surgical instruments and medical supplies.

Median pay

$48k

$40k to $59k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

11k openings / yr

Education

Postsecondary cert

AI exposure

modeled estimate · 4th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

60/100

Key skills

Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Active Listening
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Active Learning

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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.