Occupational Employment Statistics
29-2099 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
All health technologists and technicians not listed separately.
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Minnesota
| 1,980 | 117 | $30.11/hr | $21.19/hr | $22.55/hr | $26.86/hr | $35.61/hr | $44.97/hr |
| Professional and Business Services | 10 | $33.32/hr |
| Education and Health Services | 1,900 | $26.55/hr |
| Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
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Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
| 3,740 | $22.35/hr | 7.4% |
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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
| 16,240 | $23.74/hr | 5.1% |
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
| 2,690 | $29.34/hr | 5.3% |
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Receptionists and Information Clerks
| 12,480 | $17.96/hr | 0.2% |
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Medical Assistants
| 9,930 | $24.14/hr | 13.1% |
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Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
| 400 | $50.76/hr | 4.3% |
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Detectives and Criminal Investigators
| 1,770 | $40.25/hr | 4.8% |
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Paralegals and Legal Assistants
| 6,640 | $32.83/hr | 3.5% |
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Occupational Therapists
| 3,360 | $41.46/hr | 11.0% |
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First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
| 690 | $23.17/hr | 7.3% |
- Take and document patients' medical histories.
- Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications.
- Measure and record lens power, using lensometers.
- Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests.
- Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to measure intraocular pressure.
- Conduct tests or studies such as electroencephalography (EEG), polysomnography (PSG), nerve conduction studies (NCS), electromyography (EMG), and intraoperative monitoring (IOM).
- Collect patients' medical information needed to customize tests.
- Perform slit lamp biomicroscopy procedures to diagnose disorders of the eye, such as retinitis, presbyopia, cataracts, or retinal detachment.
- Attach electrodes to patients, using adhesives.
- Maintain ophthalmic instruments or equipment.