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Histology Technicians vs Microbiologists

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

A factual, source-backed comparison of Histology Technicians 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.”

Histology Technicians Microbiologists
Median pay · BLS OEWS
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$87,330
Employment · BLS OEWS
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19,760
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
45th pct
61st pct

At a glance

Dimension Histology Technicians 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 occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Moderate · 45th 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 (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: Near Vision, Chemistry, Biology, Oral Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Deductive Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Written Comprehension, Problem Sensitivity, Information Ordering, English Language, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving, Category Flexibility, Speaking, Science, Judgment and Decision Making, Oral Expression, Written Expression, Inductive Reasoning, Speech Recognition, Speech Clarity, Writing, Coordination, Time Management, Selective Attention, Active Learning, Social Perceptiveness.

Specific to Histology Technicians

  • Finger Dexterity
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness
  • Manual Dexterity
  • Control Precision
  • Administrative
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Perceptual Speed
  • Reaction Time

Specific to Microbiologists

  • Fluency of Ideas
  • Flexibility of Closure
  • 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 , Data base user interface and query software , Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Electronic mail software , Word processing software .

Specific to Histology Technicians

Specific to Microbiologists

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Histology Technicians 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. "Histology Technicians 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/histology-technicians-vs-microbiologists

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

BibTeX 
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  title  = {Histology Technicians vs Microbiologists},
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  year   = {2026},
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  url    = {https://singulariki.com/compare/histology-technicians-vs-microbiologists}
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