Chemical dependency technician vs analytical technician

The differences between chemical dependency technicians and analytical 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 dependency technician and an analytical technician. Additionally, an analytical technician has an average salary of $69,177, which is higher than the $35,341 average annual salary of a chemical dependency technician.

The top three skills for a chemical dependency technician include chemical dependency, patients and vital signs. The most important skills for an analytical technician are lab equipment, HPLC, and SQL.

Chemical dependency technician vs analytical technician overview

	Chemical Dependency Technician	Analytical Technician
Yearly salary	$35,341	$69,177
Hourly rate	$16.99	$33.26
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	20,927	48,581
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Chemical dependency technician vs analytical technician salary

Chemical dependency technicians and analytical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chemical Dependency Technician	Analytical Technician
Average salary	$35,341	$69,177
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $42,000	Between $41,000 And $114,000
Highest paying City	-	Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between chemical dependency technician and analytical technician education

There are a few differences between a chemical dependency technician and an analytical technician in terms of educational background:

	Chemical Dependency Technician	Analytical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Psychology	Chemistry
Most common college	University of Washington	Stanford University

Chemical dependency technician vs analytical technician demographics

Here are the differences between chemical dependency technicians' and analytical technicians' demographics:

	Chemical Dependency Technician	Analytical Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%	Male, 56.4% Female, 43.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.5% White, 66.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 8.4% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between chemical dependency technician and analytical technician duties and responsibilities

Chemical dependency technician example responsibilities.

Drive to pick up new clients, drive clients to outside AA or NA meetings.
Transport to outside AA meetings.
Diagnose and recommend treatment for clients base on ASAM and DSM criteria.
Understand and comply with the practice regulations as outlined by OASAS and JCAHO.
Plan or implement follow-up or aftercare programs for clients to be discharge from detox.
Perform monitoring of detox clients and their medications, as well as their vitals.

Analytical technician example responsibilities.

Start mixer and allow it to run for prescribe time to attain specify viscosity and color.
Manage daily production schedule, monitor machine operation, addressed any etching machinery problems.
Perform prescribed ASTM and ISO procedures on condom lot submissions to determine acceptability for use.
Perform gas and liquid chromatography, GLP and statistical analysis, among many other lab duties.
Lead technician on all analytical testing including FTIR, DSC, TGA, UV-Vis and oxygen permeability testing.
Perform CIP to clean vessels after usage, recognize and perform clean room techniques and adhere to proper PPE.

Chemical dependency technician vs analytical technician skills

Common chemical dependency technician skills

Chemical Dependency, 12%
Patients, 12%
Vital Signs, 11%
Patient Care, 9%
Substance Abuse, 7%
Crisis Intervention, 5%

Common analytical technician skills

Lab Equipment, 12%
HPLC, 6%
SQL, 5%
R, 4%
Lims, 4%
GC, 4%

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