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Cytotechnologists vs Microbiologists

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Cytotechnologists and Microbiologists on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Cytotechnologists Microbiologists
Median pay · BLS OEWS
—
$87,330
Employment · BLS OEWS
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19,760
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
56th pct
61st pct

At a glance

Dimension Cytotechnologists Microbiologists
Median pay — $87,330
Employment — 19,760
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection — About average (+4.1%)
Annual openings · BLS projection — 1,700
Typical education · O*NET Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Moderate · 56th pct Moderate · 61st pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 58th pct · 31% of tasks 77th pct · 40% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Augmentation-leaning (15.5%) Augmentation-leaning (56.2%)
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman No No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Biology, Oral Comprehension, Written Comprehension, Near Vision, Reading Comprehension, Inductive Reasoning, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Problem Sensitivity, Deductive Reasoning, Flexibility of Closure, Complex Problem Solving, Information Ordering, Category Flexibility, English Language, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making, Oral Expression, Selective Attention, Writing, Active Learning, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Time Management, Written Expression, Speech Recognition, Speech Clarity, Science, Coordination, Instructing, Service Orientation.

Specific to Cytotechnologists

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness
  • Finger Dexterity
  • Visual Color Discrimination
  • Administrative
  • Manual Dexterity
  • Control Precision
  • Far Vision

Specific to Microbiologists

  • Chemistry
  • Fluency of Ideas
  • Learning Strategies
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Education and Training
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics
  • Originality

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Medical software , Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Word processing software .

Specific to Cytotechnologists

Specific to Microbiologists

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Cytotechnologists or Microbiologists — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Cytotechnologists vs Microbiologists." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/cytotechnologists-vs-microbiologists

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Singulariki. (2026). Cytotechnologists vs Microbiologists. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/cytotechnologists-vs-microbiologists

BibTeX 
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  title  = {Cytotechnologists vs Microbiologists},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/compare/cytotechnologists-vs-microbiologists}
}

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