Chemical compounder vs chemical technician

The differences between chemical compounders and chemical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a chemical compounder and a chemical technician. Additionally, a chemical technician has an average salary of $42,584, which is higher than the $35,693 average annual salary of a chemical compounder.

The top three skills for a chemical compounder include FDA, GMP and chemical reactions. The most important skills for a chemical technician are lab equipment, safety procedures, and hazardous materials.

Chemical compounder vs chemical technician overview

	Chemical Compounder	Chemical Technician
Yearly salary	$35,693	$42,584
Hourly rate	$17.16	$20.47
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	2,451	40,191
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Chemical compounder vs chemical technician salary

Chemical compounders and chemical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chemical Compounder	Chemical Technician
Average salary	$35,693	$42,584
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $48,000	Between $30,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	Baltimore, MD
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	Calpine
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between chemical compounder and chemical technician education

There are a few differences between a chemical compounder and a chemical technician in terms of educational background:

	Chemical Compounder	Chemical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Chemistry
Most common college	Stanford University	Inter American University of Puerto Rico Bayamon

Chemical compounder vs chemical technician demographics

Here are the differences between chemical compounders' and chemical technicians' demographics:

	Chemical Compounder	Chemical Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 97.6% Female, 2.4%	Male, 80.5% Female, 19.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 5.7% White, 62.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 6.9% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between chemical compounder and chemical technician duties and responsibilities

Chemical compounder example responsibilities.

Manage daily production schedule, monitor machine operation, addressed any etching machinery problems.
Add specified materials to tanks, vessels, mixers, agitators to produce require specified results.
Forward samples to laboratory for QC inspection.
Maintain accurate records of QC checks, batch cards and waste performance.
Maintain sanitization standards for all holding tanks and filler equipment using CIP system.
Train to work with PV and CV teams to be in compliance with new FDA requirements.

Chemical technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily production schedule, monitor machine operation, addressed any etching machinery problems.
Used the FTIR to determine the consistency of the BPA.
Sample preparation for ICP, ICPMS, FLAA, and IC.
Metal analysis through ICP OES testing.
Perform GC/MS analyses using sw846, EPA and CLP methodologies.
Maintain, organize, and update MSDS database for entire company.

Chemical compounder vs chemical technician skills

Common chemical compounder skills

FDA, 9%
GMP, 9%
Chemical Reactions, 7%
Batch Sheets, 6%
QC, 6%
PPE, 5%

Common chemical technician skills

Lab Equipment, 10%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Hazardous Materials, 5%
OSHA, 5%
Math, 5%
Troubleshoot, 3%

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