Animal biologist vs scientific technician

The differences between animal biologists and scientific technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an animal biologist and a scientific technician. Additionally, an animal biologist has an average salary of $62,366, which is higher than the $40,956 average annual salary of a scientific technician.

The top three skills for an animal biologist include genotyping, sops and lab equipment. The most important skills for a scientific technician are data collection, GPS, and harvest.

Animal biologist vs scientific technician overview

	Animal Biologist	Scientific Technician
Yearly salary	$62,366	$40,956
Hourly rate	$29.98	$19.69
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	13,114	9,259
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 78%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Animal biologist vs scientific technician salary

Animal biologists and scientific technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Animal Biologist	Scientific Technician
Average salary	$62,366	$40,956
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $93,000	Between $28,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	Bethesda, MD
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Jacobs Engineering Group
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between animal biologist and scientific technician education

There are a few differences between an animal biologist and a scientific technician in terms of educational background:

	Animal Biologist	Scientific Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 78%
Most common major	Biology	Biology
Most common college	Stanford University	Duke University

Animal biologist vs scientific technician demographics

Here are the differences between animal biologists' and scientific technicians' demographics:

	Animal Biologist	Scientific Technician
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 46.2% Female, 53.8%	Male, 59.9% Female, 40.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 13.5% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 13.0% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between animal biologist and scientific technician duties and responsibilities

Animal biologist example responsibilities.

Manage detailed GLP laboratory manual daily.
Project require review of existing environmental data, identification of permitting requirements, wetland identification/delineation and sensitive and endanger species issues.
Perform research in immunology and virology as a part of the vaccine development division; develop and validate bioassays.

Scientific technician example responsibilities.

Manage AIS boat check stations with WDFW enforcement (Carl Klein).
Identify owl species by sight and sound prompt using hoot flute and reed caller.
Work onboard commercial gillnet boats to monitor salmon harvest.
Measure fork length and weight of salmon and steelhead, as well as other fish species.
Operate and maintain power boats, drift boats, and rafts for field surveys.
Utilize maps, GPS, rangefinder, secchi disk and kayaks on a daily basis.

Animal biologist vs scientific technician skills

Common animal biologist skills

Genotyping, 44%
Sops, 35%
Lab Equipment, 16%
Animal Studies, 6%

Common scientific technician skills

Data Collection, 18%
GPS, 11%
Harvest, 8%
Data Entry, 8%
Lab Equipment, 6%
Boats, 5%

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