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Medical Laboratory Technologist vs Public Health Nurse

In 2025, the median salary for Medical Laboratory Technologist was $247 (0.2%) higher than for Public Health Nurse: $104,457 against $104,210. Medical Laboratory Technologist had 398 people on the list, Public Health Nurse 635.

At a glance

Medical Laboratory TechnologistPublic Health Nurse
People on the 2025 list398635
Median salary$104,457$104,210
Middle half$102,147–$107,775$103,309–$106,270
Highest salary$180,829$131,569
Total salaries$42,669,959$66,876,440
People, change+22.8% vs 2024+67.1% vs 2024
Median, change−4.2% vs 2024+0.2% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearMedical Laboratory TechnologistPublic Health Nurse
2009$104,588
2010$103,785
2015$102,210
2016$102,862
2017$103,340$103,569
2018$110,399
2019$105,135$105,090
2020$102,341$104,311
2021$105,262$107,264
2022$104,397$103,402
2023$105,426$104,169
2024$108,991$103,978
2025$104,457$104,210

People on the list by year

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YearMedical Laboratory TechnologistPublic Health Nurse
20096
20105
20155
20166
201768
201811
20191217
202017210
202131337
202226505
202314860
2024324380
2025398635

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Medical Laboratory Technologist or Public Health Nurse?

By median salary in 2025, Medical Laboratory Technologist: $104,457 against $104,210.

Which has more people on the list?

Public Health Nurse: 635 against 398 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2017?

In 2017 the median for Medical Laboratory Technologist was $103,340 and for Public Health Nurse $103,569, a gap of $228; in 2025 the gap was $247.

What do these figures cover?

Only people paid $100,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work