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Healthcare practitioners

Health technologists and technicians, all other

All health technologists and technicians not listed separately.

Median pay

$50,290

Growth to 2035

+6%

about as fast as average

Openings a year

12,400

Time to qualify*

12 months

* From a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.

Pay

Health technologists and technicians, all other

$50,29010% earn under $38,180 · middle half $44,170–$64,340 · top 10% over $85,270
Bar: middle 50% of workers. Line: 10th to 90th percentile. Dot: median. BLS OEWS, May 2025, national.

Getting in

Typical entry education
Postsecondary nondegree award
On-the-job training
None
Prior experience
None

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What the work is like

Health technologists and technicians, all other

Dealing with the public

Rarely
Constantly

Time pressure

Rarely
Constantly

Freedom to make decisions

Little
A lot
Average worker ratings, 1 to 5. O*NET 31.0 work context survey.

Core tasks

Outlook and AI

Health technologists and technicians, all other held 185,600 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 196,400 by 2035 (+6%, about as fast as average; all jobs: +3.5%).

Occupational substitution - share decreases as the number of respiratory therapy technicians decreases because these workers are no longer credentialed separately from respiratory therapists.

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