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Life, Physical, and Social Science

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other

All life, physical, and social science technicians not listed separately.

Also called: Lab Analyst, Lab Technician (Lab Tech), Laboratory Analyst, Microbiology Lab Analyst, QA Auditor (Quality Assurance Auditor), QA Lab Tech (Quality Assurance Lab Technician)

Median pay in Greater Boston
$65,780
$31.63/hr
Jobs in Greater Boston
740
Massachusetts 2024–2034
Not published
Typical U.S. entry requirement
Associate's degree

Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.

Pay range in Greater Boston

Yearly pay in Greater Boston by percentile
10th25thMedian75th90th
$46,960$50,920$65,780$71,680$99,930

10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.

AI and this job

AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.

Moderate exposure61 of 100

The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:

  • AIOE 57
  • Language-model AIOE 51
  • GPTs-are-GPTs 76

Observed AI use today: Some (Anthropic Economic Index)

This is a catch-all group, so the exact tasks differ from job to job. AI exposure is moderate, and AI use in this work is still limited so far. AI tools may help with data handling and write-ups, while hands-on technical work and judgment about unusual results still rely on people.

Likely to change

  • Organizing and summarizing technical data
  • Routine checks of records and results

Still relies on people

  • Hands-on lab or field work
  • Judgment about unusual results

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Training near Boston

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23 programs near Boston (plus 10 graduate)

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