Central laboratory technician vs technician

The differences between central laboratory technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a central laboratory technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a technician has an average salary of $38,045, 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 technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Central laboratory technician vs technician overview

	Central Laboratory Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$33,117	$38,045
Hourly rate	$15.92	$18.29
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	43,887	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	44	40
Years of experience	12	2

Central laboratory technician vs technician salary

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

	Central Laboratory Technician	Technician
Average salary	$33,117	$38,045
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $54,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between central laboratory technician and technician education

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

	Central Laboratory Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	New York University	-

Central laboratory technician vs technician demographics

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

	Central Laboratory Technician	Technician
Average age	44	40
Gender ratio	Male, 38.0% Female, 62.0%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	2%

Differences between central laboratory technician and 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.

Technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple ASE certifications within first year of employment.
Implement and manage UHF radio base stations, repeaters, and command network, effectively linking all regional headquarters.
Manage telecommunications installation and repair for hospital Nortel network.
Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Manage, troubleshot and repair multiple wireless technologies including fiber optic transmission switches.
Install peripherals including printers, fax machines, scanners, and smartphones.

Central laboratory technician vs technician skills

Common central laboratory technician skills

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

Common technician skills

Patients, 16%
Customer Service, 14%
Patient Care, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Diagnosis, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%

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