Color matcher vs chemical technician

The differences between color matchers and chemical technicians 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 technician. Additionally, a color matcher has an average salary of $67,039, which is higher than the $42,584 average annual salary of a chemical technician.

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

Color matcher vs chemical technician overview

	Color Matcher	Chemical Technician
Yearly salary	$67,039	$42,584
Hourly rate	$32.23	$20.47
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	367	40,191
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Color matcher vs chemical technician salary

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

	Color Matcher	Chemical Technician
Average salary	$67,039	$42,584
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $135,000	Between $30,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	Baltimore, MD
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	Calpine
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between color matcher and chemical technician education

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

	Color Matcher	Chemical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Chemistry
Most common college	Inter American University of Puerto Rico Bayamon	Inter American University of Puerto Rico Bayamon

Color matcher vs chemical technician demographics

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

	Color Matcher	Chemical Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%	Male, 80.5% Female, 19.5%
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, 7.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 6.9% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between color matcher and chemical technician 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 technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily production schedule, monitor machine operation, addressed any etching machinery problems.
Used the FTIR to determine the consistency of the BPA.
Sample preparation for ICP, ICPMS, FLAA, and IC.
Metal analysis through ICP OES testing.
Perform GC/MS analyses using sw846, EPA and CLP methodologies.
Maintain, organize, and update MSDS database for entire company.

Color matcher vs chemical technician skills

Common color matcher skills

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

Common chemical technician skills

Lab Equipment, 10%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Hazardous Materials, 5%
OSHA, 5%
Math, 5%
Troubleshoot, 3%

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