Biotechnician vs lead operator

The differences between biotechnicians and lead operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a biotechnician and a lead operator. Additionally, a lead operator has an average salary of $88,429, which is higher than the $74,450 average annual salary of a biotechnician.

The top three skills for a biotechnician include GMP, ISO and environmental monitoring. The most important skills for a lead operator are customer service, HR, and process improvement.

Biotechnician vs lead operator overview

	Biotechnician	Lead Operator
Yearly salary	$74,450	$88,429
Hourly rate	$35.79	$42.51
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	612	87,338
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Biotechnician vs lead operator salary

Biotechnicians and lead operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Biotechnician	Lead Operator
Average salary	$74,450	$88,429
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $111,000	Between $54,000 And $142,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between biotechnician and lead operator education

There are a few differences between a biotechnician and a lead operator in terms of educational background:

	Biotechnician	Lead Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	Harvard University	Stanford University

Biotechnician vs lead operator demographics

Here are the differences between biotechnicians' and lead operators' demographics:

	Biotechnician	Lead Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 54.6% Female, 45.4%	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 5.3% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between biotechnician and lead operator duties and responsibilities

Biotechnician example responsibilities.

Manage a team of 16-35 to insure packaging lines are running to standards as far as USDA guidelines and company productivity.
Set up and execute sterile environment procedures (LIMS) including formulating final product.
Participate in internal audits in preparation for regulatory inspections involving MHRA, EPA, and FDA.
Perform daily monitoring of bioreactors and make appropriate adjustments as necessary.
Perform manufacture and testing of vaccines and other biological products in large scale GMP manufacturing facility.
Perform various production processes including batching media, centrifugation and filtration, flocculation and final harvesting for Bioreactor processes.

Lead operator example responsibilities.

Plan, organize, and lead Kaizen activities as well as managed the cost reduction activities from idea to implementation.
Contact potential REO listing brokers achieving the highest return call rate.
Create UAT scripts and utilize statistical process controls to manage loan process quality and ensure consistency.
Achieve goals in various metrics, from sales to plan, payroll, additional services, print center.
Manage and organize incoming records and publications for use on SharePoint.
Need method to proactively manage the business improving cross-functional collaboration & KPI visibility.

Biotechnician vs lead operator skills

Common biotechnician skills

GMP, 15%
ISO, 11%
Environmental Monitoring, 10%
PPE, 7%
Production Schedules, 5%
Lims, 5%

Common lead operator skills

Customer Service, 18%
HR, 10%
Process Improvement, 6%
Project Management, 6%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Safety Procedures, 4%