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Public Health

Biological Technician

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.

Annual openings

347

Median wage

$59,400

Typical education

Education not reported

Growth 2026–2032

+8%

Median wage source: Colorado BLS OEWS (2025).

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Typical education

Education not reported

Credential requirement

Credential requirements not reported

Work experience

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Automation exposure

Low exposure

Tasks here lean on judgement and people skills that are hard to automate.

A typical day

  1. Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
  2. Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
  3. Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
  4. Conduct research, or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
  5. Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
  6. Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
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