Mid-Level

Clinical Laboratory Service Teacher

The person who teaches clinical laboratory service students โ€” preparing them for technical roles in clinical labs by covering specimen handling, instrument operation, infection control, and the documentation rigor lab work demands.

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Employment concentration ยท ~177 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Clinical Laboratory Service Teacher

Most days tend to involve a blend of classroom instruction, teaching-lab supervision, and clinical site coordination โ€” walking students through procedures, supervising hands-on practice, and partnering with clinical labs that host student rotations. You'll often spend part of the time on the curriculum and equipment fabric of running a teaching lab.

The harder part is often balancing breadth and depth โ€” students need exposure across multiple lab sections, but actual job placement often requires specialty depth. You'll typically adapt instruction across students with varied science backgrounds, while keeping technical standards consistent with what employers expect.

People who tend to thrive here are lab-grounded, patient teachers, and comfortable bridging classroom theory with clinical procedure. The trade-off is the chronic challenge of keeping curriculum and equipment current in a field that keeps moving. If you find satisfaction in putting graduates into real lab careers, the work can be quietly meaningful in healthcare's technical backbone.

Working ConditionsHigh
AchievementAbove avg
RecognitionAbove avg
IndependenceAbove avg
RelationshipsAbove avg
SupportLower
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape โ€” and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Clinical Laboratory Service Teachers (SOC 25-1071.00), not just this title ยท BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape โ€” helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$52Kโ€“$208K
Salary Range
10th โ€“ 90th percentile
230K
U.S. Employment
+17.3%
10yr Growth
27K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$74K$72K$69K$67K$65K201920202021202220232024$65K$74K
BLS OEWS May 2024 ยท BLS Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034

Skills & Requirements

SpeakingReading ComprehensionInstructingActive ListeningLearning StrategiesActive LearningCritical ThinkingWritingJudgment and Decision MakingTime Management
O*NET OnLine ยท Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) ยท BLS Employment Projections ยท O*NET OnLine
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