Biological Technicians vs Microbiologists
Compare Biological Technicians and Microbiologists side by side: median pay, job outlook, AI exposure, education, and top skills. Microbiologists pays about $30k more.
Median pay$58k
OutlookGrowing
AI exposureHigh 72%, modeled
EducationBachelor's
Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive ListeningScienceActive Learning
Median pay$88k
OutlookGrowing fast
AI exposureModerate 64%, modeled
EducationDoctoral
ScienceReading ComprehensionWritingCritical ThinkingActive Listening
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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure is a modeled estimate. How we model AI exposure.