Medical Laboratory Technician - Pay and progression
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Pay
Pay for medical laboratory technicians varies depending on experience and shifts worked.
- As a trainee you may earn $30,000 a year.
- As a graduate you may earn $37,170.
- As a senior medical laboratory technician you may earn up to $46,558.
Source: NZ Institute of Medical Laboratory Science (NZIMLS).
According to the 2006 Census, medical laboratory technicians earned an average of $32,400 a year and worked an average of 33 hours per week. This includes full and part-time workers.
This information is provided as a guide only
Career Progression
Medical laboratory technicians can move into other health and non-health related laboratory jobs, such as phlebotomist or medical laboratory scientist.
Updated
September 2009
