Color matcher vs chemical analyst

The differences between color matchers and chemical analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a color matcher and a chemical analyst. Additionally, a color matcher has an average salary of $67,039, which is higher than the $53,769 average annual salary of a chemical analyst.

The top three skills for a color matcher include hazardous materials, extrusion and ink colors. The most important skills for a chemical analyst are lab equipment, analytical methods, and analytical procedures.

Color matcher vs chemical analyst overview

	Color Matcher	Chemical Analyst
Yearly salary	$67,039	$53,769
Hourly rate	$32.23	$25.85
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	367	10,790
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Color matcher vs chemical analyst salary

Color matchers and chemical analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Color Matcher	Chemical Analyst
Average salary	$67,039	$53,769
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $135,000	Between $36,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	Ossining, NY
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	Koppers
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between color matcher and chemical analyst education

There are a few differences between a color matcher and a chemical analyst in terms of educational background:

	Color Matcher	Chemical Analyst
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Business	Chemistry
Most common college	Inter American University of Puerto Rico Bayamon	Stanford University

Color matcher vs chemical analyst demographics

Here are the differences between color matchers' and chemical analysts' demographics:

	Color Matcher	Chemical Analyst
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%	Male, 56.8% Female, 43.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 5.8% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 9.0% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between color matcher and chemical analyst duties and responsibilities

Color matcher example responsibilities.

Manage daily production schedule, monitor machine operation, addressed any etching machinery problems.
Correct errors make by Pre-Edit and CRT departments.
Perform required testing for batch product evaluation base on establish specifications, and communicate with QC manager.
Perform required testing for batch product evaluation base on establish specifications, and communicate with QC manager.

Chemical analyst example responsibilities.

Manage the scheduling and the FTIR analysis for all blend protocol gases.
Manage daily production schedule, monitor machine operation, addressed any etching machinery problems.
Perform finish product and release testing for prescription drugs in the pharmaceutical industry using UV/VIS, UV/PDA, and HPLC.
Develop, validate and support transfer of stability-indicative methods for solid and liquid dosage forms using HPLC, GC and GC/MS.
Perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting of FTIR instrumentation and GC instrumentation.
Follow cGMP, GLP, FDA, regulations.

Color matcher vs chemical analyst skills

Common color matcher skills

Hazardous Materials, 24%
Extrusion, 21%
Ink Colors, 15%
Spectrophotometers, 12%
Extruders, 7%
Color Formulas, 6%

Common chemical analyst skills

Lab Equipment, 18%
Analytical Methods, 9%
Analytical Procedures, 6%
PH Meter, 5%
HPLC, 4%
R, 3%

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