Chemical laboratory assistant vs formulation technician

The differences between chemical laboratory assistants 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 laboratory assistant and a formulation technician. Additionally, a formulation technician has an average salary of $48,107, which is higher than the $37,380 average annual salary of a chemical laboratory assistant.

The top three skills for a chemical laboratory assistant include safety procedures, laboratory equipment and chemistry lab. The most important skills for a formulation technician are lean manufacturing, FDA, and troubleshoot.

Chemical laboratory assistant vs formulation technician overview

	Chemical Laboratory Assistant	Formulation Technician
Yearly salary	$37,380	$48,107
Hourly rate	$17.97	$23.13
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	40,938	45,585
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Chemical laboratory assistant vs formulation technician salary

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

	Chemical Laboratory Assistant	Formulation Technician
Average salary	$37,380	$48,107
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $60,000	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 laboratory assistant and formulation technician education

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

	Chemical Laboratory Assistant	Formulation Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Chemistry	Biology
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Stanford University

Chemical laboratory assistant vs formulation technician demographics

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

	Chemical Laboratory Assistant	Formulation Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 57.3% Female, 42.7%	Male, 65.9% Female, 34.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 9.2% White, 62.8% 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 laboratory assistant and formulation technician duties and responsibilities

Chemical laboratory assistant example responsibilities.

Comfort frighten patients and maintain an exceptionally bright professional demeanor to accomplish a procedure that makes most people very uncomfortable.
Comfort frighten patients and maintain an exceptionally bright professional demeanor to accomplish a procedure that makes most people very uncomfortable.
Produce reliable results on time under GLP conditions.
Gel electrophoresis and gene sequencing to identify differences in gene expression.

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 laboratory assistant vs formulation technician skills

Common chemical laboratory assistant skills

Safety Procedures, 18%
Laboratory Equipment, 13%
Chemistry Lab, 11%
Organic Chemistry, 8%
Crisis Intervention, 7%
Client Intake, 6%

Common formulation technician skills

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

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