Chemical processor vs formulator

The differences between chemical processors and formulators 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 processor and a formulator. Additionally, a formulator has an average salary of $64,882, which is higher than the $37,953 average annual salary of a chemical processor.

The top three skills for a chemical processor include hazardous materials, safety procedures and OSHA. The most important skills for a formulator are FDA, R, and QC.

Chemical processor vs formulator overview

	Chemical Processor	Formulator
Yearly salary	$37,953	$64,882
Hourly rate	$18.25	$31.19
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	8,357	412
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Chemical processor vs formulator salary

Chemical processors and formulators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chemical Processor	Formulator
Average salary	$37,953	$64,882
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $50,000	Between $36,000 And $116,000
Highest paying City	-	Morgantown, WV
Highest paying state	-	West Virginia
Best paying company	-	Qorvo
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between chemical processor and formulator education

There are a few differences between a chemical processor and a formulator in terms of educational background:

	Chemical Processor	Formulator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Chemistry
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Chemical processor vs formulator demographics

Here are the differences between chemical processors' and formulators' demographics:

	Chemical Processor	Formulator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 88.4% Female, 11.6%	Male, 81.9% Female, 18.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 8.3% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 8.6% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between chemical processor and formulator duties and responsibilities

Chemical processor example responsibilities.

Manage daily production schedule, monitor machine operation, addressed any etching machinery problems.
Learned ISO-9001 and FDA process certification procedures and quality control programs.
Maintain responsibility for manufacturing large-scale inorganic chemical synthesis.
Maintain responsibility for manufacturing large-scale inorganic chemical synthesis.

Formulator example responsibilities.

Manage daily production schedule, monitor machine operation, addressed any etching machinery problems.
wear proper PPE for the jobs need to be done.
Follow all PPE rules and requirements.
Construct spectrophotometer database for all lacquer and UV base inks.
Warehouse, packing and stacking pallets, fill jugs with product, and cleaning
Operate blend tanks, agitators, and various pump as directed by batch record.

Chemical processor vs formulator skills

Common chemical processor skills

Hazardous Materials, 15%
Safety Procedures, 9%
OSHA, 9%
Etching, 8%
PPE, 7%
Hazardous Waste, 7%

Common formulator skills

FDA, 16%
R, 13%
QC, 10%
GMP, 10%
Pallets, 9%
ISO, 7%

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