Chemical compounder vs formulation technician

The differences between chemical compounders and formulation 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 formulation technician. Additionally, a formulation technician has an average salary of $48,107, 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 formulation technician are lean manufacturing, FDA, and troubleshoot.

Chemical compounder vs formulation technician overview

	Chemical Compounder	Formulation Technician
Yearly salary	$35,693	$48,107
Hourly rate	$17.16	$23.13
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	2,451	45,585
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Chemical compounder vs formulation technician salary

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

	Chemical Compounder	Formulation Technician
Average salary	$35,693	$48,107
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $48,000	Between $30,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	-	Rockville, MD
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	Boehringer Ingelheim
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between chemical compounder and formulation technician education

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

	Chemical Compounder	Formulation Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Business	Biology
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Chemical compounder vs formulation technician demographics

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

	Chemical Compounder	Formulation Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 97.6% Female, 2.4%	Male, 65.9% Female, 34.1%
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, 7.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 9.4% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between chemical compounder and formulation 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.

Formulation technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily production schedule, monitor machine operation, addressed any etching machinery problems.
Conduct extensive research and product development in extrusion and flavor sciences, specializing in glass encapsulation technology for the flavor industry.
Perform internal ISO audits and maintain documentation to preclude violations.
Perform waste operations according to GMP, FDA and EPA regulations.
Perform dose preparation sampling and dispensing for GLP and non-GLP studies.
Perform and supervise LOTO monthly audits, briefing shift personnel on findings.

Chemical compounder vs formulation technician skills

Common chemical compounder skills

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

Common formulation technician skills

Lean Manufacturing, 13%
FDA, 7%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Lab Equipment, 5%
PPE, 4%
GLP, 4%

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