Bench chemist vs chemist

The differences between bench chemists and chemists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a chemist has an average salary of $64,961, which is higher than the $57,401 average annual salary of a bench chemist.

The top three skills for a bench chemist include analytical methods, HPLC and wet chemistry. The most important skills for a chemist are chemistry, lab equipment, and test results.

Bench chemist vs chemist overview

	Bench Chemist	Chemist
Yearly salary	$57,401	$64,961
Hourly rate	$27.60	$31.23
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	3,038	20,221
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 80%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Bench chemist vs chemist salary

Bench chemists and chemists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bench Chemist	Chemist
Average salary	$57,401	$64,961
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $84,000	Between $46,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	-	Wilmington, DE
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between bench chemist and chemist education

There are a few differences between a bench chemist and a chemist in terms of educational background:

	Bench Chemist	Chemist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 80%
Most common major	Chemistry	Chemistry
Most common college	University of California, Berkeley	University of Southern California

Bench chemist vs chemist demographics

Here are the differences between bench chemists' and chemists' demographics:

	Bench Chemist	Chemist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 58.2% Female, 41.8%	Male, 59.6% Female, 40.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 18.2% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 18.2% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bench chemist and chemist duties and responsibilities

Bench chemist example responsibilities.

Test developmental compounds to ASTM standards and manage certification submissions.
Prepare ASTM samples and test physical properties.
Perform USP testing on a wide variety of pharmaceuticals to guarantee product quality.
Analyze intermediates and products through analytical data such as LCMS, NMR, etc.
Maintain detailed notebooks containing results and transmit those results via LIMS to the proper plant personnel.
Perform final release testing on batch samples to establish conformance to company, third party, or FDA specifications.

Chemist example responsibilities.

Lead QA, engineering, and operations training events.
Achieve and maintain ISO 9001-2000 certification by creating and implementing policies and serving as management representative.
Perform analysis of drug substance and drug product using HPLC, GC, dissolution and UV/VIS.
Utilize IR, AA, UV, HPLC and other chemical analysis equipment to assess product quality.
Prepare solutions to run on HPLC, ICP and AA instruments.
Involve in operation and preventative maintenance of LC/MS, GC/FID, and HPLC instrumentation.

Bench chemist vs chemist skills

Common bench chemist skills

Analytical Methods, 12%
HPLC, 10%
Wet Chemistry, 10%
Method Development, 9%
GC, 8%
GMP, 8%

Common chemist skills

Chemistry, 20%
Lab Equipment, 7%
Test Results, 7%
Product Development, 5%
Method Development, 5%
HPLC, 5%

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