Chemistry supervisor vs molecular technologist

The differences between chemistry supervisors and molecular technologists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a chemistry supervisor and a molecular technologist. Additionally, a chemistry supervisor has an average salary of $68,986, which is higher than the $54,483 average annual salary of a molecular technologist.

The top three skills for a chemistry supervisor include chemistry lab, test results and TAT. The most important skills for a molecular technologist are clinical laboratory, next-generation sequencing, and molecular biology.

Chemistry supervisor vs molecular technologist overview

	Chemistry Supervisor	Molecular Technologist
Yearly salary	$68,986	$54,483
Hourly rate	$33.17	$26.19
Growth rate	4%	8%
Number of jobs	3,366	76,319
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Chemistry supervisor vs molecular technologist salary

Chemistry supervisors and molecular technologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chemistry Supervisor	Molecular Technologist
Average salary	$68,986	$54,483
Salary range	Between $50,000 And $95,000	Between $36,000 And $81,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between chemistry supervisor and molecular technologist education

There are a few differences between a chemistry supervisor and a molecular technologist in terms of educational background:

	Chemistry Supervisor	Molecular Technologist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Biology
Most common college	Stanford University	Harvard University

Chemistry supervisor vs molecular technologist demographics

Here are the differences between chemistry supervisors' and molecular technologists' demographics:

	Chemistry Supervisor	Molecular Technologist
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 46.6% Female, 53.4%	Male, 42.0% Female, 58.0%
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, 9.7% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 15.0% White, 52.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between chemistry supervisor and molecular technologist 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.

Molecular technologist example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain Tecan for automate pipetting.
Perform DNA and RNA isolation from blood, bone marrow, and tissue.
Perform PCR on patient samples for various genes and check for proper amplification using gel electrophoresis.
Follow the standard and newly add laboratory procedures and maintain compliance with OSHA, CLIA and safety risk management guidelines.
Participate in technical laboratory tasks including bone marrow culture initiation, harvest, slide preparation and banding.
Report preparation including individual cell analysis and any further testing results along with a composite karyotype according to ISCN naming protocol.

Chemistry supervisor vs molecular technologist skills

Common chemistry supervisor skills

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

Common molecular technologist skills

Clinical Laboratory, 11%
Next-Generation Sequencing, 10%
Molecular Biology, 7%
CLIA, 6%
Extraction, 6%
Specimen Handling, 4%

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