Central laboratory technician vs lead laboratory technician

The differences between central laboratory technicians and lead laboratory technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a central laboratory technician and a lead laboratory technician. Additionally, a lead laboratory technician has an average salary of $54,230, which is higher than the $33,117 average annual salary of a central laboratory technician.

The top three skills for a central laboratory technician include laboratory equipment, GMP and analytical equipment. The most important skills for a lead laboratory technician are patients, lab equipment, and customer service.

Central laboratory technician vs lead laboratory technician overview

	Central Laboratory Technician	Lead Laboratory Technician
Yearly salary	$33,117	$54,230
Hourly rate	$15.92	$26.07
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	43,887	77,096
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	12	12

Central laboratory technician vs lead laboratory technician salary

Central laboratory technicians and lead laboratory technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Central Laboratory Technician	Lead Laboratory Technician
Average salary	$33,117	$54,230
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $54,000	Between $33,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	-	South San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between central laboratory technician and lead laboratory technician education

There are a few differences between a central laboratory technician and a lead laboratory technician in terms of educational background:

	Central Laboratory Technician	Lead Laboratory Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Biology	Biology
Most common college	New York University	New York University

Central laboratory technician vs lead laboratory technician demographics

Here are the differences between central laboratory technicians' and lead laboratory technicians' demographics:

	Central Laboratory Technician	Lead Laboratory Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 38.0% Female, 62.0%	Male, 58.2% Female, 41.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 8.1% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 12.0% White, 54.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between central laboratory technician and lead laboratory technician duties and responsibilities

Central laboratory technician example responsibilities.

Manage patient, and corporate information with compassion and confidentiality.
Ensure facility compliance with governmental (FDA and EPA) GLP, and GMP regulations.
Prepare GMP media and buffer solutions for research labs.
Maintain and operate laboratory equipment and commendably troubleshoot and resolve an assortment of laboratory testing analyzers and perform diverse chemical tests.
Operate various testing equipment such as centrifuges and semi and fully automate liquid transfer instruments.

Lead laboratory technician example responsibilities.

Manage patient, and corporate information with compassion and confidentiality.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory instruments.
Assist with FDA and OSHA audits, coordinate the center for all audits and inspections.
Accession patient information, doctor information, and testing information accurately and promptly into the NovoPath LIS system.
Develop and execute IQ/OQ/PQ at manufacturing site.
Maintain, troubleshoot, verify and calibrate laboratory equipment.

Central laboratory technician vs lead laboratory technician skills

Common central laboratory technician skills

Laboratory Equipment, 33%
GMP, 26%
Analytical Equipment, 25%
Test Order, 7%
R, 5%
Blood Products, 3%

Common lead laboratory technician skills

Patients, 12%
Lab Equipment, 11%
Customer Service, 9%
Ongoing Maintenance, 5%
Patient Care, 4%
Chemistry, 4%

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