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Histology Technicians — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
Not published
Employment
Not published
Typical education
Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
Prepare histological slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis by pathologists. May assist with research studies.
- O*NET code
- 29-2012.01
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Cut sections of body tissues for microscopic examination, using microtomes.
- Embed tissue specimens into paraffin wax blocks, or infiltrate tissue specimens with wax.
- Mount tissue specimens on glass slides.
- Stain tissue specimens with dyes or other chemicals to make cell details visible under microscopes.
- Freeze tissue specimens.
- Operate computerized laboratory equipment to dehydrate, decalcify, or microincinerate tissue samples.
- Archive diagnostic material, such as histologic slides and blocks.
- Maintain laboratory equipment, such as microscopes, mass spectrometers, microtomes, immunostainers, tissue processors, embedding centers, and water baths.
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Salary analysis — United States
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Most important skills
- Active Listening3.5
- Critical Thinking3.5
- Reading Comprehension3.4
- Monitoring3.3
- Complex Problem Solving3.3
- Science3.1
- Judgment and Decision Making3.1
- Speaking3.1
- Writing3.0
- Coordination3.0
- Time Management3.0
- Operations Monitoring2.9
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Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 11 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
11
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Active Listening | 3.5 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.4 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Monitoring | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.3 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Writing | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Speaking | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Science | 3.1 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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