 Career Path Forecast
Overall employment of
science technicians is expected to grow 12 percent during the 2006-16
decade, about as fast as the average for all occupations. The continued
growth of scientific and medical research -- particularly research
related to biotechnology -- will be the primary driver of employment
growth, but the development and production of technical products should
also stimulate demand for science technicians in many industries.
 Employment of biological
technicians should increase faster than the average, as the growing
number of agricultural and medicinal products developed with the use of
biotechnology techniques boosts demand for these workers. Also, an aging
population and stronger competition among pharmaceutical companies are
expected to contribute to the need for innovative and improved drugs,
further spurring demand. Most growth in employment will be in
professional, scientific, and technical services and in educational
services.
Note: Some resources in this section are provided by
the US Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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