The hippocampus is a part of the forebrain, located in the medial temporal lobe. It belongs to the limbic system and plays major roles in long term memory and spatial navigation.
Earning potential is an extremely important factor when considering any career. According the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the annual mean (average) Medical Laboratory Technician salary in the United States as of May, 2013 was $40,240. The median salary was $37,970.
The median salary (half earned more than this amount and half earned less) for medical laboratory technicians was $38,970 in May 2015, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest 10% earned less than $25,890, and the highest 10% earned more than $60,810. The Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts that employment for medical laboratory technicians and medical laboratory scientists will grow 16% between 2014 and 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations.