Biological Technicians Career Resources

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Legend: Career Title Link / (% having Bachelor's Degree) / (Median Annual U.S. Salary)

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers / (61.02%) / ($219,140)

Chief Executives / (32.29%) / ($206,680)

Computer and Information Systems Managers / (50.48%) / ($169,510)

Architectural and Engineering Managers / (46.67%) / ($165,370)

Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers / (56.68%) / ($165,370)

Natural Sciences Managers / (37.31%) / ($157,740)

Clinical Research Coordinators / (60.13%) / ($157,740)

Water Resource Specialists / (50.00%) / ($157,740)

Marketing Managers / (55.76%) / ($157,620)

Financial Managers / (77.31%) / ($156,100)

Treasurers and Controllers / (60.00%) / ($156,100)

Investment Fund Managers / (32.66%) / ($156,100)

Computer and Information Research Scientists / (36.22%) / ($145,080)

Computer Hardware Engineers / (48.28%) / ($138,080)

Purchasing Managers / (52.63%) / ($136,380)

Compensation and Benefits Managers / (85.71%) / ($136,380)

Human Resources Managers / (90.91%) / ($136,350)

Petroleum Engineers / (71.61%) / ($135,690)

Sales Managers / (71.43%) / ($135,160)

Database Architects / (80.95%) / ($134,700)

Data Warehousing Specialists / (78.26%) / ($134,700)

Regulatory Affairs Managers / (78.26%) / ($133,560)

Compliance Managers / (63.38%) / ($133,560)

Loss Prevention Managers / (59.10%) / ($133,560)

Wind Energy Operations Managers / (34.76%) / ($133,560)

Wind Energy Development Managers / (69.46%) / ($133,560)

Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers / (86.36%) / ($133,560)

Medical Dosimetrists / (75.00%) / ($132,880)

Software Developers / (85.61%) / ($132,270)

Advertising and Promotions Managers / (62.44%) / ($131,870)

Aerospace Engineers / (59.05%) / ($130,720)

Computer Network Architects / (60.00%) / ($129,840)

Telecommunications Engineering Specialists / (33.34%) / ($129,840)

Nuclear Engineers / (80.95%) / ($125,460)

Training and Development Managers / (78.57%) / ($125,040)

Information Security Analysts / (75.16%) / ($120,360)

Actuaries / (89.28%) / ($120,000)

Fundraising Managers / (65.49%) / ($119,200)

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer / (83.30%) / ($119,200)

Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists / (76.62%) / ($119,200)

Quality Control Systems Managers / (100.00%) / ($116,970)

Biofuels Production Managers / (52.04%) / ($116,970)

Biomass Power Plant Managers / (61.49%) / ($116,970)

Sales Engineers / (57.33%) / ($116,950)

Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists / (76.00%) / ($112,280)

Chemical Engineers / (95.65%) / ($112,100)

Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar / (63.64%) / ($111,970)

Mechatronics Engineers / (66.14%) / ($111,970)

Microsystems Engineers / (43.72%) / ($111,970)

Photonics Engineers / (52.38%) / ($111,970)

Robotics Engineers / (56.67%) / ($111,970)

Wind Energy Engineers / (75.31%) / ($111,970)

Solar Energy Systems Engineers / (55.56%) / ($111,970)

Medical and Health Services Managers / (46.43%) / ($110,680)

Business Intelligence Analysts / (72.73%) / ($108,020)

Clinical Data Managers / (90.00%) / ($108,020)

Orthoptists / (85.71%) / ($107,990)

Electrical Engineers / (81.62%) / ($106,950)

Art Directors / (71.54%) / ($106,500)

Materials Scientists / (66.66%) / ($106,160)

Web Administrators / (55.00%) / ($104,920)

Document Management Specialists / (70.00%) / ($104,920)

Information Security Engineers / (47.37%) / ($104,920)

Information Technology Project Managers / (57.15%) / ($104,920)

Construction Managers / (40.00%) / ($104,900)

Materials Engineers / (52.38%) / ($104,100)

Computer Systems Analysts / (41.93%) / ($103,800)

Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers / (88.47%) / ($103,690)

Security Managers / (70.00%) / ($102,340)

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers / (50.00%) / ($101,800)

Database Administrators / (92.89%) / ($101,510)

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers / (43.48%) / ($100,730)

Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers / (95.74%) / ($100,640)

Marine Engineers and Naval Architects / (52.63%) / ($100,270)

Environmental Engineers / (66.66%) / ($100,090)

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products / (41.07%) / ($99,710)

Computer Programmers / (88.04%) / ($99,700)

Personal Financial Advisors / (80.77%) / ($99,580)

Mechanical Engineers / (52.29%) / ($99,510)

Fuel Cell Engineers / (57.14%) / ($99,510)

Automotive Engineers / (71.43%) / ($99,510)

Management Analysts / (66.66%) / ($99,410)

Industrial Engineers / (62.98%) / ($99,380)

Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists / (50.00%) / ($99,380)

Validation Engineers / (90.00%) / ($99,380)

Manufacturing Engineers / (76.00%) / ($99,380)

Supply Chain Managers / (76.19%) / ($99,200)

Special Effects Artists and Animators / (52.75%) / ($99,060)

Video Game Designers / (55.00%) / ($98,540)

Radiation Therapists / (37.54%) / ($98,300)

Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists / (39.13%) / ($96,370)

Civil Engineers / (90.47%) / ($95,890)

Transportation Engineers / (86.36%) / ($95,890)

Water/Wastewater Engineers / (69.57%) / ($95,890)

Transportation Planners / (55.00%) / ($95,890)

Network and Computer Systems Administrators / (52.37%) / ($95,360)

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval / (47.62%) / ($93,310)

Atmospheric and Space Scientists / (60.00%) / ($92,860)

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers / (40.62%) / ($92,580)

Bioinformatics Scientists / (33.61%) / ($91,100)

Molecular and Cellular Biologists / (34.62%) / ($91,100)

Intelligence Analysts / (73.92%) / ($91,100)

Geographers / (45.00%) / ($90,880)

Labor Relations Specialists / (42.85%) / ($89,980)

Hydrologists / (43.48%) / ($88,770)

Agricultural Engineers / (75.00%) / ($88,750)

Registered Nurses / (55.92%) / ($86,070)

Acute Care Nurses / (66.66%) / ($86,070)

Critical Care Nurses / (50.00%) / ($86,070)

Microbiologists / (72.73%) / ($85,470)

Web Developers / (50.00%) / ($84,960)

Budget Analysts / (77.48%) / ($84,940)

Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes / (41.33%) / ($84,900)

Chemists / (60.07%) / ($84,680)

First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers / (44.97%) / ($84,570)

Financial Examiners / (95.66%) / ($84,300)

Emergency Management Directors / (68.18%) / ($83,960)

Operations Research Analysts / (42.85%) / ($83,640)

Producers and Directors / (56.67%) / ($82,510)

Media Programming Directors / (52.00%) / ($82,510)

Talent Directors / (50.86%) / ($82,510)

Media Technical Directors/Managers / (92.07%) / ($82,510)

Food Scientists and Technologists / (81.82%) / ($82,090)

Urban and Regional Planners / (40.00%) / ($81,800)

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists / (82.61%) / ($81,140)

Technical Writers / (35.52%) / ($80,050)

Chemical Plant and System Operators / (36.27%) / ($80,030)

Business Continuity Planners / (65.22%) / ($79,590)

Sustainability Specialists / (56.52%) / ($79,590)

Online Merchants / (41.29%) / ($79,590)

Security Management Specialists / (70.00%) / ($79,590)

Credit Analysts / (95.00%) / ($79,420)

Logisticians / (75.00%) / ($79,400)

Logistics Engineers / (73.91%) / ($79,400)

Logistics Analysts / (63.64%) / ($79,400)

Landscape Architects / (95.00%) / ($79,320)

Fashion Designers / (50.67%) / ($79,290)

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health / (60.15%) / ($78,980)

Environmental Restoration Planners / (59.09%) / ($78,980)

Financial Quantitative Analysts / (35.00%) / ($78,310)

Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts / (83.33%) / ($78,310)

Insurance Underwriters / (73.33%) / ($77,860)

Social and Community Service Managers / (50.36%) / ($77,030)

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents / (61.33%) / ($76,900)

Commercial and Industrial Designers / (67.92%) / ($76,250)

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists / (31.50%) / ($76,210)

Environmental Compliance Inspectors / (75.00%) / ($75,670)

Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers / (70.20%) / ($75,670)

Government Property Inspectors and Investigators / (39.34%) / ($75,670)

Coroners / (50.00%) / ($75,670)

Regulatory Affairs Specialists / (85.00%) / ($75,670)

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators / (55.82%) / ($75,050)

Editors / (81.70%) / ($75,020)

Cost Estimators / (81.82%) / ($74,740)

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists / (60.87%) / ($74,680)

Search Marketing Strategists / (47.83%) / ($74,680)

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists / (95.23%) / ($74,530)

Writers and Authors / (46.95%) / ($73,690)

Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers / (31.82%) / ($73,690)

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling / (52.12%) / ($73,460)

Computer Network Support Specialists / (48.77%) / ($71,530)

Bioinformatics Technicians / (53.34%) / ($70,620)

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists / (57.21%) / ($70,600)

Loan Officers / (69.86%) / ($69,990)

Dietitians and Nutritionists / (63.33%) / ($69,680)

Electrical and Electronics Drafters / (40.08%) / ($69,260)

Conservation Scientists / (78.27%) / ($68,750)

Range Managers / (81.13%) / ($68,750)

Park Naturalists / (49.75%) / ($68,750)

Surveyors / (47.37%) / ($68,540)

Geodetic Surveyors / (85.18%) / ($68,540)

Human Resources Specialists / (48.28%) / ($67,650)

Foresters / (83.96%) / ($67,330)

Adapted Physical Education Specialists / (71.43%) / ($67,190)

Public Relations Specialists / (90.91%) / ($66,750)

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School / (57.35%) / ($66,620)

Special Education Teachers, Middle School / (82.51%) / ($66,600)

Film and Video Editors / (65.10%) / ($66,600)

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products / (33.89%) / ($65,630)

Lodging Managers / (71.60%) / ($65,360)

Special Education Teachers, Preschool / (63.43%) / ($65,270)

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education / (84.73%) / ($65,220)

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School / (44.42%) / ($65,130)

Forensic Science Technicians / (32.36%) / ($64,940)

Training and Development Specialists / (78.26%) / ($64,340)

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education / (88.24%) / ($64,290)

Fundraisers / (95.24%) / ($64,160)

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians / (36.52%) / ($64,020)

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School / (80.62%) / ($63,860)

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education / (78.17%) / ($63,680)

Music Therapists / (84.62%) / ($63,650)

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers / (45.22%) / ($63,450)

Real Estate Brokers / (45.33%) / ($63,060)

Health Education Specialists / (30.93%) / ($62,860)

Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers / (55.00%) / ($62,850)

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education / (86.20%) / ($62,690)

Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians / (30.00%) / ($62,610)

Interior Designers / (84.00%) / ($62,510)

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists / (88.03%) / ($61,800)

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors / (56.31%) / ($61,710)

Advertising Sales Agents / (51.85%) / ($61,270)

Paralegals and Legal Assistants / (46.50%) / ($60,970)

Survey Researchers / (50.00%) / ($60,960)

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors / (52.22%) / ($60,560)

Fish and Game Wardens / (79.35%) / ($60,380)

Brokerage Clerks / (38.23%) / ($60,150)

Set and Exhibit Designers / (33.33%) / ($59,490)

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators / (35.12%) / ($59,300)

Computer User Support Specialists / (47.32%) / ($59,240)

Insurance Sales Agents / (46.90%) / ($59,080)

Graphic Designers / (65.00%) / ($58,910)

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents / (33.61%) / ($58,530)

Remote Sensing Technicians / (70.45%) / ($58,350)

Athletic Trainers / (37.39%) / ($57,930)

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians / (52.38%) / ($57,920)

Fitness and Wellness Coordinators / (42.31%) / ($57,570)

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers / (32.89%) / ($57,320)

Recreational Therapists / (97.30%) / ($57,120)

Interpreters and Translators / (54.72%) / ($57,090)

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners / (40.80%) / ($56,920)

Chemical Technicians / (43.74%) / ($56,750)

Social Science Research Assistants / (54.32%) / ($56,400)

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers / (32.32%) / ($55,740)

Exercise Physiologists / (59.09%) / ($54,860)

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians / (72.05%) / ($54,000)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers / (68.66%) / ($53,940)

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks / (31.84%) / ($52,240)

Audio and Video Technicians / (42.67%) / ($51,640)

Biological Technicians / (63.12%) / ($51,430)

Desktop Publishers / (38.70%) / ($51,290)

Airfield Operations Specialists / (50.86%) / ($51,140)

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health / (68.18%) / ($50,660)

Statistical Assistants / (61.28%) / ($50,510)

Directors, Religious Activities and Education / (54.13%) / ($50,140)

Private Detectives and Investigators / (42.15%) / ($49,540)

Food Science Technicians / (32.33%) / ($49,090)

Proofreaders and Copy Markers / (47.30%) / ($48,790)

Credit Counselors / (40.00%) / ($48,570)

Cargo and Freight Agents / (30.75%) / ($48,330)

Freight Forwarders / (43.66%) / ($48,330)

Community Health Workers / (51.88%) / ($48,200)

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping / (33.81%) / ($47,710)

Loan Interviewers and Clerks / (38.26%) / ($47,380)

Procurement Clerks / (32.73%) / ($46,670)

Coaches and Scouts / (48.89%) / ($45,910)

Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys / (35.18%) / ($44,890)

Speech-Language Pathology Assistants / (37.46%) / ($44,490)

Rehabilitation Counselors / (55.86%) / ($44,040)

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary / (57.32%) / ($43,750)

Precision Agriculture Technicians / (34.78%) / ($43,180)

Social and Human Service Assistants / (40.46%) / ($41,410)

Tutors / (40.91%) / ($39,580)

Residential Advisors / (31.29%) / ($37,950)

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term / (40.15%) / ($37,380)

Recreation Workers / (61.96%) / ($34,410)

Step 2 of 4: Find a Job

Job Listings for: Biological Technicians.

Step 3 of 4: Prepare For a Career

Prepare for the "Biological Technicians" Career
The details below will provide a pathway to your specific job goal and help you to identify an appropriate career ladder.

Biological Technicians

Description: Assist biological and medical scientists. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, collect data and samples, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.

U.S. Total Employment (2023): 87,600	U.S. Total Employment (2033 est.): 93,500
Employment Change (2023-2033 est.): 5,900 (6.7%)	Average Annual Job Openings (2023-2033 est.): 11,800

Please click on a section below to expand and see detailed occupational information related to "Biological Technicians":

Core Duties

Important Core Job Duties (in order of importance) For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%)	Description
Importance: 97 (%)	Description: Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Importance: 93 (%)	Description: Conduct research, or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Importance: 89 (%)	Description: Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Importance: 89 (%)	Description: Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Importance: 88 (%)	Description: Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Importance: 87 (%)	Description: Input data into databases.
Importance: 85 (%)	Description: Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Importance: 80 (%)	Description: Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Importance: 77 (%)	Description: Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Importance: 77 (%)	Description: Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.
Importance: 74 (%)	Description: Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Importance: 71 (%)	Description: Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.

Supplemental Duties

Important Supplemental Job Duties (in order of importance) For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%)	Description
Importance: 66 (%)	Description: Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Importance: 53 (%)	Description: Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Importance: 46 (%)	Description: Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Importance: 39 (%)	Description: Conduct standardized biological, microbiological or biochemical tests and laboratory analyses to evaluate the quantity or quality of physical or chemical substances in food or other products.
Importance: 31 (%)	Description: Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

Work Activities

Important General Work Activities (in order of importance) For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%)	Description
Importance: 93 (%)	Description: Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Importance: 92 (%)	Description: Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Importance: 89 (%)	Description: Analyzing Data or Information: Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Importance: 88 (%)	Description: Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Importance: 84 (%)	Description: Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Importance: 82 (%)	Description: Working with Computers: Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Importance: 80 (%)	Description: Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Importance: 80 (%)	Description: Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Importance: 79 (%)	Description: Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Importance: 76 (%)	Description: Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Importance: 74 (%)	Description: Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings: Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Importance: 74 (%)	Description: Handling and Moving Objects: Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Importance: 71 (%)	Description: Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information: Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Importance: 68 (%)	Description: Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials: Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Importance: 66 (%)	Description: Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others: Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Importance: 66 (%)	Description: Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Importance: 64 (%)	Description: Developing Objectives and Strategies: Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Importance: 64 (%)	Description: Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Importance: 63 (%)	Description: Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards: Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Importance: 61 (%)	Description: Controlling Machines and Processes: Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Importance: 61 (%)	Description: Scheduling Work and Activities: Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Specific Work Activities

Important Specific Work Activities How can you begin to build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. Specific Work Activities appear below:
Analyze chemical compounds or substances.
Assist engineers or scientists with research.
Calculate weights, volumes or other characteristics of materials.
Care for plants or animals.
Clean objects.
Collaborate on research activities with scientists or technical specialists.
Collect biological specimens.
Conduct research to gain information about products or processes.
Examine characteristics or behavior of living organisms.
Interpret research or operational data.
Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
Monitor operational procedures in technical environments to ensure conformance to standards.
Operate computers or computerized equipment.
Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
Prepare biological samples for testing or analysis.
Record research or operational data.
Research microbiological or chemical processes or structures.
Set up laboratory or field equipment.

Knowledge Required

Knowledge Required (in order of importance) For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%)	Description
Importance: 87 (%)	Description: Biology: Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Importance: 74 (%)	Description: English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Importance: 64 (%)	Description: Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Importance: 64 (%)	Description: Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Importance: 63 (%)	Description: Chemistry: Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

Essential Skills

Essential Skills (in order of importance) These are the foundational skills most central to success in this occupation. For the Top 5 most important, how can you begin building experience and confidence using these skills now?
Importance (%)	Description
Importance: 66 (%)	Description: Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Importance: 64 (%)	Description: Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Importance: 62 (%)	Description: Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Importance: 62 (%)	Description: Science: Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Importance: 58 (%)	Description: Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Importance: 56 (%)	Description: Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Importance: 54 (%)	Description: Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Importance: 54 (%)	Description: Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills (in order of importance) These are skills that can transfer across occupations and industries. For the Top 5 most important, how can you strengthen these skills now so they support both this career and future career flexibility?
Importance (%)	Description
Importance: 54 (%)	Description: Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Importance: 52 (%)	Description: Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Day-in-the-Life Summaries

Day-in-the-Life Summaries
These summaries show the main types of activities you are likely to perform on a regular basis in this occupation. How can you imagine your typical workday — using these examples to see if this type of work fits you?

Activity: Analyze biological or chemical substances or related data.

Activity: Analyze data to improve operations.

Activity: Assist scientists, scholars, or technical specialists with projects or research.

Activity: Care for plants or animals.

Activity: Clean workpieces, finished products, or other objects.

Activity: Collect environmental or biological samples.

Activity: Maintain operational records.

Activity: Measure physical characteristics of materials, products, or equipment.

Activity: Monitor operations to ensure adequate performance.

Activity: Operate computer systems or computerized equipment.

Activity: Prepare specimens or materials for testing.

Activity: Purchase goods or services.

Activity: Research biological or ecological phenomena.

Activity: Research technology designs or applications.

Activity: Set up equipment.

Software Skills

Software Skills
These are examples of software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized from most to least important for your career preparation. How can you start learning or practicing the highest-priority tools so that you feel confident using them on the job?

High-Priority Tech Skills

Development environment software:

Microsoft .NET Framework

Office suite software:

Microsoft Office software

Spreadsheet software:

Microsoft Excel

Emerging Tech Skills

Analytical or scientific software:

SAS

Data base user interface and query software:

Microsoft Access

Document management software:

Adobe Acrobat

Geographic information system:

ESRI ArcGIS software

Graphics or photo imaging software:

Adobe Photoshop

Presentation software:

Microsoft PowerPoint

Project management software:

Microsoft Project

Word processing software:

Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Word

General Software Tools

Analytical or scientific software (scroll table below):

BD Biosciences CellQuest

BoxShade

ClustalW

Gene Codes Sequencher

Gene Runner

Laboratory information management system LIMS

Phrap

Phred

PolyBayes

Primer3

Statistical software

Systat Software SigmaPlot

Systat Software TableCurve

Data base user interface and query software:

Database software
Thomson EndNote

Geographic information system:

Geographic information system GIS software

Graphics or photo imaging software:

Graphics software
Harvard Graphics

Map creation software:

MapInfo MapMarker

Office suite software:

Corel WordPerfect Office Suite

Spreadsheet software:

IBM Lotus 1-2-3

Preparation Required

Preparation Required - How much preparation is needed to obtain this type of job?

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.

Education Required

Education Required - by frequency of educational attainment This shows you details about the level of education most commonly held by workers in this occupation. How can you begin planning the educational pathway that will prepare you best for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%)	Level of Education
Frequency of Attainment: 48.8 (%)	Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 29.4 (%)	Level of Education: Master's Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 14.3 (%)	Level of Education: Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.
Frequency of Attainment: 2.8 (%)	Level of Education: Doctoral Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 1.4 (%)	Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
Frequency of Attainment: 1.4 (%)	Level of Education: Some College Courses
Frequency of Attainment: 1.0 (%)	Level of Education: Post-Doctoral Training
Frequency of Attainment: 0.9 (%)	Level of Education: Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)

Training and Experience Required

Training and Experience Required - by frequency of training and work experience attainment This section shows you how often different types of training and work experience are required for this occupation. How can you start gaining the kinds of experience and training that are most common for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience
Frequency of Attainment: 33.2 (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Frequency of Attainment: 31.8 (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Frequency of Attainment: 14.8 (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 10 years
Frequency of Attainment: 7.2 (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Frequency of Attainment: 5.6 (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Frequency of Attainment: 5.2 (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience: None
Frequency of Attainment: 1.7 (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Frequency of Attainment: 0.5 (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years

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Certifications

Certifications These are examples of certifications that may be important for this occupation. How can you begin exploring which certifications fit your goals and what steps you would need to take to earn them?

Certified Professional Collector
Fisheries Professional Associate

Job Listings

Job Listings and Similar Occupational Titles - scroll and click to identify common requirements, keywords, and skills in current job listings

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Related Careers to Consider

Related Careers to Consider This lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to what "Biological Technicians" do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit. How do these related occupations align with your interests, skills, and goals?
1 - Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
2 - Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
3 - Chemical Technicians
4 - Cytogenetic Technologists
5 - Histotechnologists
6 - Agricultural Technicians
7 - Histology Technicians
8 - Bioinformatics Technicians
9 - Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
10 - Calibration Technologists and Technicians
11 - Molecular and Cellular Biologists
12 - Microbiologists
13 - Biologists
14 - Biochemists and Biophysicists
15 - Geneticists
16 - Bioinformatics Scientists
17 - Chemists
18 - Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
19 - Natural Sciences Managers
20 - Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

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