PermanentPosted 8 days ago

Medical Laboratory Scientist I

Quest Diagnostics · Buffalo, NY

$31.42–$34.47/ hourPay published by the employer
  • EmployerQuest Diagnostics
  • LocationBuffalo, NY
  • EmploymentRegular Full-Time
  • Posted8 days ago
  • Requisition101659141968
  • ProfessionMedical Laboratory Scientist

About this role

Quest Diagnostics is hiring a Medical Laboratory Scientist I in Buffalo, NY. The employer published a pay range of $31.42–$34.47 per hour, and the listing is for a regular full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other medical laboratory scientist roles before you apply.

Medical laboratory scientists run and validate tests on patient samples and report results to clinicians.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $32.95 per hour, is 28% below the median of 21 Lab Scientist postings with published pay in New York ($45.66 per hour).

$38$59

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Buffalo, NY at a glance

  • $37.82/hrmedian pay, Buffalo-Cheektowaga area
  • $26–$41middle half of earners, per hour
  • 96price level, U.S. = 100
  • 7hospitals listed by CMS in Buffalo
  • The metro median is 7% below the New York statewide median of $40.70 per hour. Nationally the median is $29.75 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $37.82 median hour in Buffalo-Cheektowaga buys what $39.46 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Buffalo: $128 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.

Medical Laboratory Scientist pay and jobs in Buffalo · Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs in New York · New York state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do medical laboratory scientists get paid at other employers in New York?

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY$60.10/hr
  • NewYork-PresbyterianNew York$59.03/hr
  • Veterans Health AdministrationCastle Point, NY$57.22/hr

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Typical requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science or a related science
  • ASCP certification (MLS)
  • State license in some states

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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