Calibration Technologist and Technician
Impact: Direct
Calibration technologists and technicians inspect, adjust, and test measurement devices against standards, such as those used in manufacturing, healthcare, and other industries. They ensure that measurement devices produce the proper output, compare readings with established standards, adjust and test devices, perform preventive maintenance, record test results, and coordinate schedules for servicing devices.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Mixed (60% Solo, 40% Team)
- Client facing
- Always
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Some travel between sites may be required.
- Schedule flexibility
- Structured
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- Full-time, some shifts may include early mornings, nights, or weekends.
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $65,040
- Entry-level
- $45,000
- Senior
- $85,000
- Growth by 2033
- 5%
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- High
- Typical student debt
- $10,000 - $20,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Technical skills
- Dexterity
- Analytical or scientific software
Soft skills
- Communication skills
- Critical-thinking skills
- Detail oriented
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Associate's degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 5
- Years to senior
- 10
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Technician
- Technologist
- Senior Technologist
- Engineering Support
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Low
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 6/10
- Social perception
- High