Color matcher vs chemistry laboratory technician

The differences between color matchers and chemistry laboratory 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 chemistry laboratory technician. Additionally, a color matcher has an average salary of $67,039, which is higher than the $40,072 average annual salary of a chemistry laboratory technician.

The top three skills for a color matcher include hazardous materials, extrusion and ink colors. The most important skills for a chemistry laboratory technician are lab equipment, test results, and laboratory tests.

Color matcher vs chemistry laboratory technician overview

	Color Matcher	Chemistry Laboratory Technician
Yearly salary	$67,039	$40,072
Hourly rate	$32.23	$19.27
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	367	43,043
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Color matcher vs chemistry laboratory technician salary

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

	Color Matcher	Chemistry Laboratory Technician
Average salary	$67,039	$40,072
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $135,000	Between $32,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Denver, CO
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	Zoetis
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between color matcher and chemistry laboratory technician education

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

	Color Matcher	Chemistry Laboratory Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	Business	Chemistry
Most common college	Inter American University of Puerto Rico Bayamon	Stanford University

Color matcher vs chemistry laboratory technician demographics

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

	Color Matcher	Chemistry Laboratory Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%	Male, 47.7% Female, 52.3%
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, 7.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 9.2% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between color matcher and chemistry laboratory 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.

Chemistry laboratory technician example responsibilities.

Participate in audits by FDA and ISO.
Assist in preparing and storing laboratory experiments.-Guide students through laboratory procedure.-collect student data for HPLC, GC/MS, and NMR samples.
Skil in characterization of compounds using 1HNMR , 13CNMR, IR, GC, UV-Vis spec.
Train mill trainees on ISO procedures.
Inventory lab chemicals and MSDS sheets.
Maintain and repair FTIR and UV-Vis spectrophotometers.

Color matcher vs chemistry laboratory technician skills

Common color matcher skills

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

Common chemistry laboratory technician skills

Lab Equipment, 12%
Test Results, 7%
Laboratory Tests, 5%
Chemistry Laboratory, 4%
Safety Procedures, 4%
HPLC, 4%

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