DMLT (Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology) Job Sectors, Jobs, Salary, Scope 2023

DMLT, also known as Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology, is aimed for students who want to become a Medical Technician and work in a lab or similar setting.

The course is of 2 years and includes basic training required to perform various tests and examine them to derive results in the medical field.

The course contains fundamental knowledge of subjects such as Pharmacology, Blood Banking, Hematology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, etc.

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DMLT Job Sectors

The jobs after DMLT are usually in a clinical lab setting. Some of the most common job sectors where there are enormous employment opportunities are:

Government or Private hospitals
Pathological labs
Minor emergency centers
Blood donor centers
Healthcare centers
Clinics
Research facilities
Crime laboratories
Universities and Colleges
Pharmaceutical companies, and others.

DMLT Jobs

The most common job after DMLT is Medical Lab Technician. This course was made just to produce professional technicians who can find employment in one of the above mentioned job sectors.

In government hospitals, clinics and set ups, the salary of these technicians will be as per the government standards which totally depends upon the type of pay grade and their affiliation (state government or central government).

Apart from this, there are other job roles also like Medical Writer, Pathological Technician, Lab Technologist, etc.

The table below mentions some of the job roles that you can pursue after this diploma level DMLT course:

Job Roles	Average Salary	Highest Salary
Medical Technician	INR 2.4 LPA	INR 3.5 LPA
Lab Technician	INR 2.37 LPA	INR 2.99 LPA
Pathology Technician	INR 2.20 LPA	INR 4.20 LPA
Medical Writer (Entry Level)	INR 3.10 LPA	INR 6.99 LPA

Diploma in Medical Laboratory Techniques (DMLT) Jobs with Salary Scale

Source: Payscale

DMLT Scope

Interested Diploma holders may go for advanced studies and pursue either advanced diploma or Bachelor degree course in the various discipline such as: