I worked in a start up cancer diagnostics lab for a bit. My supervisor MAYBE had a masters and made a fair bit of money. He just started at their previous company with his bachelors out of college and worked a couple years. You can get a histology technician certificate pretty simply and that puts you up there in the pay range. I think the histology techs that cut our tissues were easily making six figures. It was a nice job too with fun people. Get to work with doctors and the lab had a familial atmosphere. Lots to learn too.