DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	490	61	$25.33/hr	$0.63/hr	$15.40/hr	$18.59/hr	$25.31/hr	$31.65/hr	$36.40/hr
Minnesota	660	74	$24.33/hr	$0.51/hr	$15.33/hr	$18.29/hr	$23.44/hr	$30.33/hr	$35.40/hr
U S	79,530	2,068	$23.85/hr	$0.17/hr	$14.35/hr	$17.43/hr	$22.28/hr	$28.76/hr	$35.63/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Biological Technicians Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Professional and Business Services 250 $23.93/hr Manufacturing 70 $27.93/hr Public Administration 60 $17.88/hr

Other Regional Data For Biological Technicians Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 490 $25.31/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 70 $21.47/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A N/A N/A EDR 7E- East Central N/A N/A N/A EDR 7W- Central N/A N/A N/A EDR 4 - West Central N/A N/A N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A EDR 1 - Northwest N/A N/A N/A EDR 10 - Southeast N/A $23.43/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central N/A N/A N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central N/A N/A N/A EDR 8 - Southwest N/A N/A N/A EDR 5 - North Central N/A N/A N/A

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• Sets up laboratory and field equipment to assist research workers.
• Plants seeds in specified area, and counts plants that grow, to determine germination rate of seeds.
• Pricks animals, and collects blood samples for testing, using hand-held devices.
• Records production and test data for evaluation by personnel.
• Measures or weighs ingredients used in testing or as animal feed.
• Adjusts testing equipment and prepares culture media, following standard procedures.
• Waters and feeds rations to livestock and laboratory animals.
• Examines animals and specimens to determine presence of disease or other problems.
• Cleans and maintains laboratory and field equipment and work areas.