Ophthalmic medical technicians
Ophthalmic medical technicians: demand is giving mixed signals in the US and edging down in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.
United States: Signals disagree
Basis: weekly thinning, outlook rising. Medical Technician job postings -2.3% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: +21.4%. Median pay: US$45,570.
Canada: Edging down
Basis: weekly thinning, other holding. Medical Technician job postings -2.8% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: +0.44 on a scale of −2 to +2.
US SOC 29-2057. Canada NOC 32109. Issue 1 (data to Oct 30, 2026). Sources: Indeed Hiring Lab job postings tracker (CC BY 4.0), BLS Employment Projections and OEWS, ESDC Job Bank, public company job boards. How ratings are built: method. Data files: /data.