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.