Chemistry supervisor vs senior laboratory specialist

The differences between chemistry supervisors and senior laboratory specialists 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 senior laboratory specialist takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a chemistry supervisor has an average salary of $68,986, which is higher than the $55,556 average annual salary of a senior laboratory specialist.

The top three skills for a chemistry supervisor include chemistry lab, test results and TAT. The most important skills for a senior laboratory specialist are technical support, test results, and lab equipment.

Chemistry supervisor vs senior laboratory specialist overview

	Chemistry Supervisor	Senior Laboratory Specialist
Yearly salary	$68,986	$55,556
Hourly rate	$33.17	$26.71
Growth rate	4%	19%
Number of jobs	3,366	39,592
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	12

Chemistry supervisor vs senior laboratory specialist salary

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

	Chemistry Supervisor	Senior Laboratory Specialist
Average salary	$68,986	$55,556
Salary range	Between $50,000 And $95,000	Between $41,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	Philadelphia, PA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	AstraZeneca
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between chemistry supervisor and senior laboratory specialist education

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

	Chemistry Supervisor	Senior Laboratory Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Biology
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Chemistry supervisor vs senior laboratory specialist demographics

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

	Chemistry Supervisor	Senior Laboratory Specialist
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 46.6% Female, 53.4%	Male, 64.1% Female, 35.9%
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, 10.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 15.0% White, 52.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between chemistry supervisor and senior laboratory specialist 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.

Senior laboratory specialist example responsibilities.

Manage supply inventory and maintain cleanliness.
Experience as an ISO train auditor.
Maintain, calibrate, and troubleshot GC equipment in the polymerization methods.
Assist in monitoring and controlling the requirements of ISO 17025 and ISO 9001:2000.
Develop and validate HPLC methods to quantify the aerosolized drugs and their degradation products.
Execute and analyze tests in various areas including hematology, chemistry, immunology, histology and bacteriology culture analysis.

Chemistry supervisor vs senior laboratory specialist skills

Common chemistry supervisor skills

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

Common senior laboratory specialist skills

Technical Support, 8%
Test Results, 8%
Lab Equipment, 7%
Cell Culture, 6%
Data Analysis, 6%
Molecular Biology, 5%

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