| Many people are reluctant at becoming a | | | | phlebotomist, where you become comfortable |
| phlebotomist as they feel that the phlebotomist | | | | collecting blood samples and with the many |
| salary is rather low. However it is interesting to | | | | laboratory procedures, you can easily earn an |
| learn that considering the fact that not much of | | | | associate's degree to work as a medical |
| time or money has to be put into becoming a | | | | laboratory technician. With this, you can expect to |
| phlebotomist, it can be a rather lucrative career | | | | start earning anywhere between $17 to $19 an |
| option. | | | | hour. |
| Basically, the phlebotomist salary changes as your | | | | If you manage to work as the state, local or |
| experience in the field of phlebotomy increases. | | | | federal government, as the medical technician |
| You can join a part time program, the community | | | | phlebotomist of the institution, you stand to earn |
| college or vocational school for vocational training. | | | | as much as $37,000 per year. The highest you |
| You will be taught various things like blood drawing | | | | can expect with your phlebotomist salary is as a |
| methods, the human anatomy and basic first aid. | | | | phlebotomy supervisor working at a hospital or |
| You are usually also taught cardiopulmonary | | | | some other facility. Here, you can expect to earn |
| resuscitation during your phlebotomy training as | | | | anywhere between $39,000 and $44,000 in a |
| many employers need it. With these qualifications, | | | | year. |
| your starting phlebotomist salary will be about $10 | | | | So it can be said that the normal phlebotomist |
| per hour, and may increase to $13 in 5 years | | | | salary ranges between 10 - 13 dollars, and may |
| time. | | | | change depending on where you live and how |
| Depends on location | | | | much of experience you have in phlebotomy. |
| Basically, the phlebotomist salary differs with | | | | Learn more skills |
| location. Those working in smaller facilities like | | | | At the start, you may expect a salary of about |
| private practices usually earn less than those | | | | twenty five thousand and may reach forty |
| working in hospitals with thousands of staff. | | | | thousand or more with your experience. Besides |
| If you work as a traveling phlebotomist where | | | | experience levels, gaining more skills can help in |
| you collect samples from various locations and | | | | increasing your phlebotomy salary. You could |
| deliver them to the laboratory you work for, you | | | | consider getting certified as an EKG technician, join |
| can expect a higher salary. This is mainly because | | | | some management classes or just take on more |
| you can work additional hours, perhaps 60 hours | | | | responsibilities for a higher pay. |
| in a week. With the average salary for traveling | | | | Phlebotomy is a lucrative career option in the |
| phlebotomists being $11 to $15, you can add a | | | | medical field, with a great salary. The job is not |
| considerable amount to your annual salary by | | | | only fun, it is also challenging and entails a lot of |
| working overtime. | | | | responsibility on the part of the phlebotomist. If |
| The more experience you have, the better is | | | | not a great career option, phlebotomy is indeed a |
| your salary | | | | stepping stone to something better in the medical |
| With a few years of experience as a | | | | field. |