Also called: Morgue Technician, Forensic Autopsy Assistant
Assists the medical examiner during autopsies and cares for bodies in the morgue.
Autopsy techs move and prepare bodies, take X-rays and photos, assist the pathologist, collect samples, and clean up. It's not for everyone, but it's an important, respectful job and a path into forensics or medicine.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate or bachelor's in science; some on-the-job.
Ways in: 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Mortuary Science, Forensic Science.
Growing about average. Approximate.
Low risk for 10 years. Imaging tools help; moving and preparing bodies and assisting autopsies stay hands-on.
Classes: Anatomy & physiology, Biology, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 31-9099.
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