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Sep 20, 2007

The Eye on DNA blog has a post listing salary data for positions in the genomics field. Blogger Hsien-Hsien Lei uses a few sources to find, for instance, that microarray software engineers make an average of $88,400, while a molecular biology research associate earns about $45,000. Other positions listed include bioinformatics scientist, clinical lab scientist, statistical genetics analyst, cytogenetic technologist, and more. GTO's not sure these stats are solid enough to take into your next review, but they're worth a look.

 

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