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Last updated: November 10, 2024
Biology Specimen Technician Salary
in Niles, Illinois
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$42,915 (USD)
Average Salary
$21/hr
Average Hourly
$588
Average Bonus
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The average pay for a Biology Specimen Technician is $42,915 a year and $21 an hour in Niles, Illinois, United States. The average salary range for a Biology Specimen Technician is between $32,100 and $50,467. On average, a Bachelor's Degree is the highest level of education for a Biology Specimen Technician. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Niles, Illinois.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Estimated salary in 2029:
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5 Year Change:
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About Niles, Illinois
Niles Cost of Living Score:
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Niles is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located in the townships of Maine and Niles, directly neighboring Chicago's far northwest border. Per the 2020 census, the population was 30,912. The current mayor of Niles is George Alpogianis.
Job Summary
Description:
- Prepares and embeds in plastic, biological specimens of plant and animal life for use as instructional aids: selects plant or animal specimen in preserved or dried state.
- Dissects animal and cleans all matter from skeletal structures.
- Prepares slices or cross sections of small animals, embryos, or cross sections of animal organs, such as glands, kidneys, hearts, or eyes.
- Selects, trims, and stains a variety of stalks, flowers, and leaves to show plant structure and systems.
- Selects different stains to clearly indicate support structure, circulatory system, or other feature of plant or animal.
- Assembles and positions components of specimen in mold, using pins and holding devices.
- Mixes polylite plastic or other material and completes embedding by varied molding techniques.
- Works with plants, animals, mollusks, insects, and other classes of plants and animals.
- Identifies type and age of specimen, date of preparation, and type of embedding material used.
- May operate incubator to grow chicken eggs for embryo specimens.
- May prepare ecological kits which demonstrate polluting conditions in water, soil, or air.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Biology Specimen Technician is $42,915 a year and $21 an hour in Niles, Illinois, United States. The average salary range for a Biology Specimen Technician is between $32,100 and $50,467. On average, a Bachelor's Degree is the highest level of education for a Biology Specimen Technician. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Niles, Illinois.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Biology Specimen Technician Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Biological Technicians
Job family population: 76,990
Estimated population of Biology Specimen Technician jobs: 7,773
Rate of error: 1.2%
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About Niles, Illinois
Niles Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Niles is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located in the townships of Maine and Niles, directly neighboring Chicago's far northwest border. Per the 2020 census, the population was 30,912. The current mayor of Niles is George Alpogianis.
Job Summary
Description:
- Prepares and embeds in plastic, biological specimens of plant and animal life for use as instructional aids: selects plant or animal specimen in preserved or dried state.
- Dissects animal and cleans all matter from skeletal structures.
- Prepares slices or cross sections of small animals, embryos, or cross sections of animal organs, such as glands, kidneys, hearts, or eyes.
- Selects, trims, and stains a variety of stalks, flowers, and leaves to show plant structure and systems.
- Selects different stains to clearly indicate support structure, circulatory system, or other feature of plant or animal.
- Assembles and positions components of specimen in mold, using pins and holding devices.
- Mixes polylite plastic or other material and completes embedding by varied molding techniques.
- Works with plants, animals, mollusks, insects, and other classes of plants and animals.
- Identifies type and age of specimen, date of preparation, and type of embedding material used.
- May operate incubator to grow chicken eggs for embryo specimens.
- May prepare ecological kits which demonstrate polluting conditions in water, soil, or air.
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