State

Local

Agricultural /Environmental

First conducted in 2012, the Laboratorian Workforce Survey presents a snapshot of the US public health laboratory (PHL) workforce and allows for the tracking of changes and trends. The data below reflect responses to the 2016 survey from 1653 survey participants.

AGE

EDUCATION

<Bachelors

Bachelors

Masters

13%

57%

20%

10% DoctorateLab Scientist

Lab Technician

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16

65% FEMALE 35% MALE

GENDER

LOCATION

14%<30_

POSITION45%

24%

12%

11%

6 %

2%

Lab ScientistSupervisor/Manager

Administrative

Deputy/Director

Information Technology (IT)

LAB TYPE

25%31-40

36%51-65

23%41-50

3%>66_

Mid-Atlantic 28%

New England 19%Midwest

8%West 17%

South 28%

6 %

13%

81%

(Based on HHS regional categories)

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