Assayer vs chemistry laboratory technician

The differences between assayers and chemistry laboratory technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an assayer and a chemistry laboratory technician. Additionally, an assayer has an average salary of $66,011, which is higher than the $40,072 average annual salary of a chemistry laboratory technician.

The top three skills for an assayer include sample prep, and . The most important skills for a chemistry laboratory technician are lab equipment, test results, and laboratory tests.

Assayer vs chemistry laboratory technician overview

	Assayer	Chemistry Laboratory Technician
Yearly salary	$66,011	$40,072
Hourly rate	$31.74	$19.27
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	344	43,043
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Assayer vs chemistry laboratory technician salary

Assayers and chemistry laboratory technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assayer	Chemistry Laboratory Technician
Average salary	$66,011	$40,072
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $112,000	Between $32,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Denver, CO
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	Zoetis
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between assayer and chemistry laboratory technician education

There are a few differences between an assayer and a chemistry laboratory technician in terms of educational background:

	Assayer	Chemistry Laboratory Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	Chemistry	Chemistry
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Assayer vs chemistry laboratory technician demographics

Here are the differences between assayers' and chemistry laboratory technicians' demographics:

	Assayer	Chemistry Laboratory Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 72.0% Female, 28.0%	Male, 47.7% Female, 52.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 8.6% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 9.2% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between assayer and chemistry laboratory technician duties and responsibilities

Assayer example responsibilities.

Review analytical data for completeness and compliance with QC and client criteria.
Break lead (Pb) buttons out of molds.
Conduct several lab QC tests on mill streams.
Prepare and assay ore, solution, and carbon samples by fire, and atomic absorption.
Perfect sample digestion technique to increase sample recovery and decrease duplicate follow by metals analysis with Horiba Jobin Yvon ICP-OES analysis.
Maintain and calibrate lab and field equipment and document calibration to ensure equipment run optimal.

Chemistry laboratory technician example responsibilities.

Participate in audits by FDA and ISO.
Assist in preparing and storing laboratory experiments.-Guide students through laboratory procedure.-collect student data for HPLC, GC/MS, and NMR samples.
Skil in characterization of compounds using 1HNMR , 13CNMR, IR, GC, UV-Vis spec.
Train mill trainees on ISO procedures.
Inventory lab chemicals and MSDS sheets.
Maintain and repair FTIR and UV-Vis spectrophotometers.

Assayer vs chemistry laboratory technician skills

Common assayer skills

Sample Prep, 100%

Common chemistry laboratory technician skills

Lab Equipment, 12%
Test Results, 7%
Laboratory Tests, 5%
Chemistry Laboratory, 4%
Safety Procedures, 4%
HPLC, 4%

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