Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Overview
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other has a national median salary of $50,290 per year, with +5.9% projected job growth from 2025–2035. The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a postsecondary certificate as the typical education needed to enter this occupation.
Description
All health technologists and technicians not listed separately.
Education
Education Levels of Current Workers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a postsecondary certificate as the typical education needed to enter this occupation. The chart below shows the highest level of education held by people already working in this field, ages 25 and older. It includes workers who earned more education than the job requires and workers who entered the field under earlier requirements, so the largest bar is not the entry requirement. For example, if someone finished a bachelor's degree and then started working in this field, they are counted under “Bachelor's degree” here, but the job itself typically asks for a postsecondary certificate.
Certificates
Certifications applicable to Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other:
| Certificate name | Certifying Organization | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomic Professionals (CAP) | ABRET Neurodiagnostic Credentialing & Accreditation | D |
| Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) | Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission | D |
| Certified Hyperbaric Technologist (CHT) | National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology | D |
| Electroencephalographic Technologists (R.) | AABC Commissioning Group | D |
| Long-Term Monitoring (CLTM) | ABRET Neurodiagnostic Credentialing & Accreditation | D |
| NeuroAnalyst-CLTM (NA-CLTM) | ABRET Neurodiagnostic Credentialing & Accreditation | D |
| Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring (CNIM) | ABRET Neurodiagnostic Credentialing & Accreditation | D |
| Registered Nerve Conduction Study Technologist (R. NCS.T.) | ABRET Neurodiagnostic Credentialing & Accreditation | D |
Income & Employability
Income Percentile
The median (50th percentile) is the middle wage; 10% earn less than the low figure and 10% earn more than the high figure.
| Low (10%) | $38,180 |
| Median (50%) | $50,290 |
| High (90%) | $85,270 |
Income by Experience
How pay typically grows from entry level (0–2 yrs) to expert (8+ yrs).
| Entry (0–2 yrs) | $47,831 |
| Mid (3–5 yrs) | $57,088 |
| Senior (6–8 yrs) | $65,949 |
| Expert (8+ yrs) | $60,926 |
Employability
There are currently 185,600 jobs in this career path (2025). That number is projected to grow to 196,400 by 2035, a +5.9% change.
+5.9% growthVideo Resources
Training Programs
10 programs at 5 schools on Career School App prepare students for a career as Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other, including Allied Health (10).
- Anatomy, Medical Terminology & HIPAABlackstone Career Institute · Allentown, PACertificate · 3–6 months
- CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) 6-Hour SeminarDallas Career Institute · Dallas, TXCertificate · 6 contact hours — one Saturday session
- Health ScienceEastwick College · Nutley, NJAssociate Degree · 18 months
- Medication AideGraduate America · Houston, TXCertificate · 140 clock hours — 6 weeks
- Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Assisting (Degree Completion)Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting · Nashville, TNAssociate Degree · 18 months (75 weeks)
- Health ScienceEastwick College · Ramsey, NJAssociate Degree · 18 months
- Mental Health Support ProfessionalGraduate America · Addison, TXCertificate · 640 clock hours — 22 weeks full time, 30 weeks part time
- Surgical First Assisting Certificate (SFA Online Program)Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting · Nashville, TNCertificate · 12 months (52 weeks)
- Health ScienceEastwick College · Hackensack, NJAssociate Degree · 18 months
- Mental Health Support SpecialistGraduate America · Addison, TXCertificate · 640 clock hours — 22 weeks full time, 30 weeks part time
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Wage, employment and outlook figures are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) and the Employment Projections program. Figures describe the occupation, not any particular program or graduate.
Career cluster definitions are from Advance CTE.
Pay-by-experience bands are from Lightcast (as recent as July 2025).