Biological aide vs microbiological laboratory technician

The differences between biological aides and microbiological laboratory technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a biological aide and a microbiological laboratory technician. Additionally, a microbiological laboratory technician has an average salary of $38,713, which is higher than the $33,231 average annual salary of a biological aide.

The top three skills for a biological aide include steelhead, biological samples and GPS. The most important skills for a microbiological laboratory technician are microbiology lab, laboratory procedures, and aseptic technique.

Biological aide vs microbiological laboratory technician overview

	Biological Aide	Microbiological Laboratory Technician
Yearly salary	$33,231	$38,713
Hourly rate	$15.98	$18.61
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	40,534	44,567
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Biological aide vs microbiological laboratory technician salary

Biological aides and microbiological laboratory technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Biological Aide	Microbiological Laboratory Technician
Average salary	$33,231	$38,713
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $29,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Burlington, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	AstraZeneca
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between biological aide and microbiological laboratory technician education

There are a few differences between a biological aide and a microbiological laboratory technician in terms of educational background:

	Biological Aide	Microbiological Laboratory Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Biology	Biology
Most common college	Duke University	Cornell University

Biological aide vs microbiological laboratory technician demographics

Here are the differences between biological aides' and microbiological laboratory technicians' demographics:

	Biological Aide	Microbiological Laboratory Technician
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 50.3% Female, 49.7%	Male, 36.0% Female, 64.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 11.4% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 15.2% White, 51.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between biological aide and microbiological laboratory technician duties and responsibilities

Biological aide example responsibilities.

Create PowerPoint and other support media for presentation of research to PhD research leads.
Work on population genetics projects entailing DNA extraction, quantification, PCR, and STR analysis.
Measure fish, collect DNA samples.
Use hand hold GPS units and maps to identify camera and bear trapping sites.
Enter data into PDA, used navigational skills and GPS to locate sites, contact landowners, and report weekly updates.
Train associates how to maintain and troubleshoot immunoassay instruments, prepare dilutions, evaluate interfering substances and perform accelerate stability testing.

Microbiological laboratory technician example responsibilities.

Job duties begin in a general microbiology/ infectious disease laboratory focuse on cultivating and managing infectious strains of microbes.
Interpret titration curves, nmr graphs, IR spectroscopy and GC graphs.
Prepare bacterial, fungus and yeast cell cultures used for GLP testing under FDA/EPA guidelines.
contract )--cut fabric for testing--run Laund-Orometer--ICP, AA, titration
Conduct schedule preventive maintenance and calibration of equipment (i.e., GC/MS, HPLC, GPC, pH meter).
Test in-house USP water samples for microbiological contamination.

Biological aide vs microbiological laboratory technician skills

Common biological aide skills

Steelhead, 13%
Biological Samples, 13%
GPS, 10%
Fish Species, 10%
GIS, 9%
Boats, 8%

Common microbiological laboratory technician skills

Microbiology Lab, 9%
Laboratory Procedures, 7%
Aseptic Technique, 6%
Lab Equipment, 6%
Food Safety, 6%
Test Results, 5%

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