Biological technologists and technicians

Alternate Job Titles

Agricultural Sciences Technician
Agricultural Technician
Agricultural Technologist
Agrology Technician
Agrology Technologist
Agronomy Technician
Agronomy Technologist
Aquaculture Technician
Aquatic Biology Technician
Bacteriological Technician
Bacteriological Technologist
Biological Forensic Laboratory Technologist
Biological Laboratory Technologist
Biological Technician
Biological Technologist
Biotechnology Technician
Botanical Technician
Botanical Technologist
Crop Production Technician
Dairy Products Technician
Dairy Technologist
Ecological Technician
Ecological Technologist
Eel Culture Technician
Entomological Technician
Entomological Technologist
Field Crop Technician
Field Crop Technologist
Fish Culturist
Fish Farm Technologist
Fish Hatchery Technician
Fish Roe Technician
Fisheries Technician
Fisheries Technologist
Fishery Bacteriological Technician
Fishery Bacteriological Technologist
Food Bacteriological Technician
Food Bacteriological Technologist
Habitat Management Technician
Hair And Fibre Forensic Examiner
Ichthyological Technician
Ichthyological Technologist
Industrial Bacteriological Technician
Industrial Bacteriological Technologist
Life Sciences Research Technician
Lobster Culture Technician
Malacology Technician
Mammalogy Technician
Mammalogy Technologist
Marine Biological Technician
Marine Biology Technician
Marine Biology Technologist
Marine Culture Technologist
Marine Farming Technologist
Microbiological Technician
Microbiology Quality Control Technologist
Microbiology Technician (except Medical)
Microbiology Technologist (except Medical)
Mycological Technician
Mycological Technologist
Nanobiotechnology Technician
Natural Resources Technician - Biology
Ornithological Technician
Ornithological Technologist
Oyster Culture Technician
Pisciculture Bacteriological Technologist
Plant Breeding Technician
Plant Pathology Technician
Plant Pathology Technologist
Poultry Technician
Poultry Technologist
Sea-farming Technologist
Seed Technologist
Soil Bacteriological Technician
Soil Bacteriological Technologist
Vaccine Technician
Virology Technologist
Wildlife Biology Technician
Wildlife Resources Technician
Wildlife Technician
Wildlife Technologist
Zoo Foreman/woman
Zoo Supervisor
Zoological Technician
Zoological Technologist
Agricultural Technician
Agricultural Technologist
Agrology Technician
Aquaculture Technician
Bacteriological Technician
Biological Laboratory Technologist
Botanical Technician
Fish Hatchery Technician
Fisheries Technician
Food Bacteriological Technician
Microbiology Quality Control Technologist
Microbiology Technologist (except Medical)
Plant Breeding Technician
Seed Technologist
Wildlife Biology Technician

Requried Skills for Biological technologists and technicians

AMPL
Attention to Detail
Auditing
Autoclaves
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biology
Chemistry
Cleanliness
Clinical Trials
Communications
Compliance Requirements
Coordinating
Critical Thinking
Cropping
Customer Service
Data Collection
Data Entry
Data Management
Decision-Making
Detail Oriented
Dissection
Distillation
Drug Development
Ecology
Emergency Preparedness
Entomology
Environmental Monitoring
Executive Search
Fabrication
Fermentation
Field Research
Filing
Food Science
Grammar
Hardworking
Hazard Analysis
Health Products
Indicators
Informatics
Innovation
Integration
Intellectual Property
Internal Auditing
Interpersonal Skills
Inventory Management
Inventory Management Software
Investigation
Leadership
LINA
Lysis
Management
MARI
Memos
Microbial Ecology
Microbiology
Microsoft Office
Molecular Biology
Monit
Multitasking
NDepend
Novation
Oral Communication
Organizational Skills
Patience
Planning
Preparedness
Preventive Maintenance
Prioritization
Problem Solving
Process Control
Professionalism
Quality Control
Quality Management
Refinement
Regulatory Compliance
Reporting Tools
Requisition
Research And Development
RNA
RNA Extraction
Root Cause Analysis
Sampling Design
Soil Science
Statistics
Sterilization
Sustainability
Teamwork
Time Management
Validation Protocols
Verbal Communication Skills
Work Independently
Written Communication

Related Occupations

Biologists and related scientists - 28% match - 69 intersects
Chemical technologists and technicians - 21% match - 40 intersects
Dispatchers - 16% match - 23 intersects
Receptionists - 16% match - 29 intersects
Supervisors, food and beverage processing - 16% match - 24 intersects
Chemists - 15% match - 23 intersects
Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services - 15% match - 21 intersects
Delivery and courier service drivers - 15% match - 23 intersects
General office support workers - 15% match - 30 intersects
Human resources and recruitment officers - 15% match - 32 intersects

Median Income by Education

The following table details the median income for various education levels for biological technologists and technicians.

Education Level	Median Income
No certificate, diploma or degree	N/A
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate	N/A
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	N/A
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	N/A
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	N/A
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	N/A
Total: Highest certificate, diploma or degree	N/A

Data source: Statistics Canada 2016 Census of Population. Custom tabulation for population aged 15 and over who worked in 2015 and reported employment income in 2015.

Median Income by Gender

The following table details median income by gender for biological technologists and technicians.

Gender	Median Income
Male	$35,519
Female	$35,428

Data source: Statistics Canada 2016 Census of Population. Custom tabulation for population aged 15 and over who worked in 2015 and reported employment income in 2015.

Extracted Salary Information (4 samples)

The following salary data has been extracted from job posts indexed on this website over the last year for biological technologists and technicians.

$31,200.00

Lowest Observed

$54,600.00

Highest Observed

$31,200.00

25th Percentile

$45,098.00

Average

$47,296.00

Median

$52,592.00

75th Percentile

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Regional Employment Participation by Age Group

This chart and accompanying table outlines regional employment participation by age group for biological technologists and technicians

Age Group	Employed Individuals
15 to 24 years	15
25 to 34 years	20
35 to 44 years	25
45 to 54 years	0
55 to 64 years	0
65 to 74 years	0
75 years and over	0
Total	75

Data source: Statistics Canada 2016 Census of Population. Custom tabulation for labour force aged 15 and over in private households.

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Regional Employment Participation by Employment Type

This chart outlines regional employment participation by employment type for biological technologists and technicians. Hover over a pie section to see the associated employment type, or refer to the table below.

Employment Type	Employed Individuals
Full Time	40
Part Time	30
Total	70

Data source: Statistics Canada 2016 Census of Population. Custom tabulation for population aged 15 and over who worked in 2015 and reported employment income in 2015.

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Regional Employment Participation by Gender

This chart outlines regional employment participation by gender for biological technologists and technicians. Hover over a pie section to see the associated gender, or refer to the table below.

Gender	Employed Individuals
Male	40
Female	30
Total	75

Data source: Statistics Canada 2016 Census of Population. Custom tabulation for population aged 15 and over who worked in 2015 and reported employment income in 2015.

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Regional Employment Participation by Class of Worker

This chart outlines regional employment participation by class of worker for biological technologists and technicians. Hover over a pie section to see the associated class, or refer to the table below.

Class	Employed Individuals
Employee	75
Self Employed	0
Total	75

Data source: Statistics Canada 2016 Census of Population. Custom tabulation for labour force aged 15 and over in private households.

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Regional Employment Participation by Labour Force Status

This chart outlines regional employment participation by labour force status for biological technologists and technicians. Hover over a pie section to see the associated labour status, or refer to the table below.

Labour Status	Individuals
Employed	70
Unemployed	0
Total	75

Data source: Statistics Canada 2016 Census of Population. Custom tabulation for labour force aged 15 and over in private households.

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Regional Employment Participation by Education Level

This chart outlines regional employment participation by education level for biological technologists and technicians. Hover over a pie section to see the associated education level, or refer to the table below.

Education Level	Individuals
No certificate, diploma or degree	0
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate	10
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	10
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	10
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	40
Total	75

Data source: Statistics Canada 2016 Census of Population. Custom tabulation for population aged 15 and over who worked in 2015 and reported employment income in 2015.

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