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
WHO IS THE PHL WORKFORCE? LABORATORIANWORKFORCESURVEY RESULTS20
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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