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Pathology Technician - Federal Salaries of 2021

Pay Rates for "Pathology Technician"

How much does a Pathology Technician in the federal government get paid? $58,972.66* *Based on the 2021 average.
296 EMPLOYEES
$17.34M TOTAL SALARY
GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Pathology Technician was the 290th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2021, with 296 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2021, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Pathology Technician, with an average salary of $58,313.

Government Pathology Technician jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. The minimum paygrade for a Pathology Technician job is GS-1, and the highest paygrade that can be attained within this job series is GS-9. Remember that the starting and maximum yearly pay listed above reflect base pay only - your actual salary will be higher based on the Locality Pay Adjustment for the area in which you work.

Job Description

This occupation includes positions which involve technical work subordinate to the work of pathologists or other physicians (or other professional personnel) who make the final diagnostic examinations of specimens of human tissues and/or cell preparations. Technician work in histopathology involves preparing thin sections of tissue specimens including fixing, clearing, infiltrating, embedding, sectioning, staining, and amounting. Technician work in cytology involves preparing, staining, and examining microscopically specimens of body fluids, secretions, and exudations from any part of the body to determine whether cellular structure is normal, atypical, or abnormal. Positions in this occupation require a practical knowledge of the techniques of anatomical laboratory practice in one or both of the areas of laboratory work (i.e., histopathology and cytology) and of the chemistry, biology, and anatomy involved.

Agencies that have hired a Pathology Technician

Agency Employees Hired Average Salary
Veterans Health Administration 284 $58,312.94
National Institutes of Health 8 $83,851.00
Indian Health Service 3 $52,335.67
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1 $65,900.00

Pathology Technician Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Pathology Technician is $58,972.66. The highest paid Pathology Technician made $95,851 in 2021.

Common Pathology Technician Payscales

Payscale Number of Pathology Technician Employees
GS - General Schedule 296

Starting Paygrade: $20,999.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-1, Step 1
Maximum Paygrade: $63,734.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-9, Step 10
Category: Technical and Medical Support
Occupation Family: 0600 MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, DENTAL, AND PUBLIC HEALTH GROUP

Other Jobs at the GS-1 Paygrade

GS-1 is the starting paygrade for Pathology Technician jobs. Here are some other Federal Government jobs that can be held by employees at the GS-1 paygrade.

Occupation Occupation Category Starting Paygrade Maximum Paygrade
Autopsy AssistantTechnical and Medical SupportGS-1GS-9
Hydrologic TechnicianTechnical and Medical SupportGS-1GS-9
Military PayClerical and Administrative SupportGS-1GS-9
Respiratory TherapistTechnical and Medical SupportGS-1GS-9
Voucher ExaminingClerical and Administrative SupportGS-1GS-9

Average Pathology Technician Pay Trend from 2004 to 2021

In 2004, the average pay for a Pathology Technician was $43,115. Since then, the average pay has increased to $58,973 in 2021.


Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0646.

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