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Medical Laboratory Technologists and Pathologists' Assistants |
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What you can expect to make |
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Hourly wages ($24.17) are above the national average ($18.07). |
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These earnings are close to the average for occupations in the health sector and above average for all technical, professional, and skilled occupations. |
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These wages grew at an average rate from 2002 to 2004. |
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Below the average |
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The unemployment rate (2%) is below the 2004 average (7%). |
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This rate is below the average for technical, professional, and skilled occupations. |
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% of part-time work is about the same as average |
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There were 19,600 workers employed in these occupations in 2004, an increase of 11% since 1997. |
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The percentage of part-time workers is 15% compared to the 2004 average (19%) and has stayed about the same since 1997. |
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Average |
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The percentage of self-employed workers (2%) is close to the 2004 average (15%) |
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| The retirement rate to 2009 will likely be average influenced by a similar-to-average age of workers (40). |
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Above average |
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The percentage of women (84%) is above the 2004 average of 48% and has dropped since 1997. |
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