Chemistry supervisor vs laboratory director

The differences between chemistry supervisors and laboratory directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a chemistry supervisor, becoming a laboratory director takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a laboratory director has an average salary of $92,971, which is higher than the $68,986 average annual salary of a chemistry supervisor.

The top three skills for a chemistry supervisor include chemistry lab, test results and TAT. The most important skills for a laboratory director are clinical laboratory, patients, and patient care.

Chemistry supervisor vs laboratory director overview

	Chemistry Supervisor	Laboratory Director
Yearly salary	$68,986	$92,971
Hourly rate	$33.17	$44.70
Growth rate	4%	28%
Number of jobs	3,366	59,500
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	44	47
Years of experience	2	6

Chemistry supervisor vs laboratory director salary

Chemistry supervisors and laboratory directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chemistry Supervisor	Laboratory Director
Average salary	$68,986	$92,971
Salary range	Between $50,000 And $95,000	Between $55,000 And $156,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between chemistry supervisor and laboratory director education

There are a few differences between a chemistry supervisor and a laboratory director in terms of educational background:

	Chemistry Supervisor	Laboratory Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Biology
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Chemistry supervisor vs laboratory director demographics

Here are the differences between chemistry supervisors' and laboratory directors' demographics:

	Chemistry Supervisor	Laboratory Director
Average age	44	47
Gender ratio	Male, 46.6% Female, 53.4%	Male, 55.9% Female, 44.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 11.2% White, 54.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 8.1% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	12%

Differences between chemistry supervisor and laboratory director duties and responsibilities

Chemistry supervisor example responsibilities.

Accomplish patient assessment, vital sign and cardiac monitoring, phlebotomy, post-surgical evaluation, ventilator maintenance and physical therapy.
Train personnel on use of LIS system.
Maintain and troubleshoot an Agilent and Varian GC/MS.
Prepare lab successfully for USDA and ISO audits.
Maintain and perform basic maintenance of a HPLC system.
Handle complex LIMS reporting and scheduling and review functions.

Laboratory director example responsibilities.

Perform and manage quality control, maintenance and calibration of all equipment in hematology, coagulation and urinalysis.
Set up forensic DNA laboratory, train laboratory technicians in advance molecular techniques, and manage day-to-day activities of forensic DNA laboratory
Consult patients on various laboratory procedures involve in IVF.
Supervise 8 managers and 130 full-time employees (FTEs).
Focus on sterility, endotoxin, water and bioburden testing.
Restore compliance integrity of lab back to full capacity in time for JCAHO inspection.

Chemistry supervisor vs laboratory director skills

Common chemistry supervisor skills

Chemistry Lab, 8%
Test Results, 6%
TAT, 6%
Laboratory Procedures, 5%
Proficiency Testing, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%

Common laboratory director skills

Clinical Laboratory, 11%
Patients, 10%
Patient Care, 9%
CLIA, 6%
Test Results, 6%
Laboratory Services, 4%

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