Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Moderate Risk
55%

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Vote Comments (4)
AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
58%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
52%
(Moderate Risk, Based on 234 votes)
Average: 55%
LABOR DEMAND *
GROWTH
5.3%
by year 2033
WAGES
$60,780
or $29.22 per hour
Volume
334,380
as of 2023

Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians.

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JOB SCORE
5.1/10
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- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

58% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

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User poll

52% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 58% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians' job openings is expected to rise 5.3% by 2033

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians' was $60,780, or $29 per hour

'Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians' were paid 26.5% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 334,380 people employed as 'Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians' within the United States.

This represents around 0.22% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 454 people are employed as 'Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians'.

Job description

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

SOC Code: 29-2011.00

Comments (4)

P (Low)
11 Jul 2025 21:34
as a medical technologist, there is too many areas that require human subjectivity and interpretation for full robot assimilation
Aubrey Dubuc (Low)
18 May 2025 14:23
Though I'm sure a lot of the actual processes a medical lab scientist (tech) does can be made more efficient via robots or other technology, I believe it is necessary for a human to look at samples from a human rather than a robot. Humans can certainly make mistakes, but I don't think the medical field would trust robots to make a decision so detrimental to the life of a human being. In addition to that, a lot of the tech that these scientists use are incredibly complex. I guess we'll have to wait and see where things go.
Panax (No chance)
02 Feb 2020 01:30
No way. There must be a person that takes responsibility. Even if them just sitting there watching what the robots are doing.
Think about it
06 Apr 2023 22:13
The idea is that 1 person does the work of 10 people. You wouldn't bank on being the last CLS standing.
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