Employment
Biological technicians held about 80,200 jobs in 2012. The industries employing the most biological technicians in 2012 were as follows:
- Colleges, universities, and professional schools (32 percent)
- Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (23 percent)
- Federal government (15 percent)
- Chemical manufacturing (8 percent)
- Hospitals (8 percent)
- Testing laboratories (4 percent)
Employment of biological technicians is projected to grow by 10 percent from 2012 through 2022.
Source:
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-2015 edition, Biological Technicians.