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Phlebotomists vs Surgical Technologists

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

A factual, source-backed comparison of Phlebotomists and Surgical Technologists 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.”

Phlebotomists Surgical Technologists
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$43,660
$62,830
Employment · BLS OEWS
138,880
113,890
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
3rd pct
5th pct

At a glance

Dimension Phlebotomists Surgical Technologists
Median pay $43,660 $62,830
Employment 138,880 113,890
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+5.6%) About average (+4.5%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 18,400 7,000
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 occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Low · 3rd pct Low · 5th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 18th pct · 15% of tasks —
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — —
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: Customer and Personal Service, Near Vision, English Language, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Service Orientation, Problem Sensitivity, Social Perceptiveness, Oral Comprehension, Written Comprehension, Oral Expression, Education and Training, Active Listening, Speaking, Deductive Reasoning, Speech Clarity, Critical Thinking, Information Ordering, Speech Recognition, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Coordination, Written Expression, Inductive Reasoning, Flexibility of Closure, Medicine and Dentistry, Active Learning, Instructing, Time Management, Perceptual Speed, Selective Attention, Manual Dexterity.

Specific to Phlebotomists

  • Administrative
  • Finger Dexterity
  • Psychology
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Writing
  • Category Flexibility
  • Administration and Management
  • Public Safety and Security

Specific to Surgical Technologists

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Number Facility
  • Visual Color Discrimination
  • Learning Strategies
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Operation and Control
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Judgment and Decision Making

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: Office suite software , Medical software , Spreadsheet software , Electronic mail software , Word processing software .

Specific to Phlebotomists

Specific to Surgical Technologists

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Phlebotomists or Surgical Technologists — 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. "Phlebotomists vs Surgical Technologists." 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/phlebotomists-vs-surgical-technologists

APA

Singulariki. (2026). Phlebotomists vs Surgical Technologists. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/phlebotomists-vs-surgical-technologists

BibTeX 
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  title  = {Phlebotomists vs Surgical Technologists},
  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/phlebotomists-vs-surgical-technologists}
}

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