Color matcher vs field laboratory operator

The differences between color matchers and field laboratory operators 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 field laboratory operator. Additionally, a color matcher has an average salary of $67,039, which is higher than the $54,062 average annual salary of a field laboratory operator.

The top three skills for a color matcher include hazardous materials, extrusion and ink colors. The most important skills for a field laboratory operator are lab equipment, chemistry, and safety regulations.

Color matcher vs field laboratory operator overview

	Color Matcher	Field Laboratory Operator
Yearly salary	$67,039	$54,062
Hourly rate	$32.23	$25.99
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	367	109,087
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Color matcher vs field laboratory operator salary

Color matchers and field laboratory operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Color Matcher	Field Laboratory Operator
Average salary	$67,039	$54,062
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $135,000	Between $37,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between color matcher and field laboratory operator education

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

	Color Matcher	Field Laboratory Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Inter American University of Puerto Rico Bayamon	Stanford University

Color matcher vs field laboratory operator demographics

Here are the differences between color matchers' and field laboratory operators' demographics:

	Color Matcher	Field Laboratory Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%	Male, 62.6% Female, 37.4%
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, 7.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 9.3% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between color matcher and field laboratory operator 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.

Field laboratory operator example responsibilities.

Manage patient, and corporate information with compassion and confidentiality.
Perform lab testing, including automatic titration, GC, and HPLC.
Develop and validate analytical methods for HPLC, GC-MS, UV-Vis, and FT-IR.
Maintain and calibrate lab and field equipment and document calibration to ensure equipment run optimal.
Support laboratory quality control and safety initiatives and provide direct support to the microbiology, processing and emergency departments as needed.
Perform basic analyzer troubleshooting on centrifuge, label printers, and maintain quality controls on chemistry and hematology analyzer.

Color matcher vs field laboratory operator skills

Common color matcher skills

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

Common field laboratory operator skills

Lab Equipment, 24%
Chemistry, 22%
Safety Regulations, 11%
Test Results, 5%
QC, 5%
DNA, 3%

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