Color matcher vs formulator

The differences between color matchers and formulators 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 formulator. Additionally, a color matcher has an average salary of $67,039, which is higher than the $64,882 average annual salary of a formulator.

The top three skills for a color matcher include hazardous materials, extrusion and ink colors. The most important skills for a formulator are FDA, R, and QC.

Color matcher vs formulator overview

	Color Matcher	Formulator
Yearly salary	$67,039	$64,882
Hourly rate	$32.23	$31.19
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	367	412
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Color matcher vs formulator salary

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

	Color Matcher	Formulator
Average salary	$67,039	$64,882
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $135,000	Between $36,000 And $116,000
Highest paying City	-	Morgantown, WV
Highest paying state	-	West Virginia
Best paying company	-	Qorvo
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between color matcher and formulator education

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

	Color Matcher	Formulator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Chemistry
Most common college	Inter American University of Puerto Rico Bayamon	Stanford University

Color matcher vs formulator demographics

Here are the differences between color matchers' and formulators' demographics:

	Color Matcher	Formulator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%	Male, 81.9% Female, 18.1%
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, 6.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 8.6% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between color matcher and formulator 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.

Formulator example responsibilities.

Manage daily production schedule, monitor machine operation, addressed any etching machinery problems.
wear proper PPE for the jobs need to be done.
Follow all PPE rules and requirements.
Construct spectrophotometer database for all lacquer and UV base inks.
Warehouse, packing and stacking pallets, fill jugs with product, and cleaning
Operate blend tanks, agitators, and various pump as directed by batch record.

Color matcher vs formulator skills

Common color matcher skills

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

Common formulator skills

FDA, 16%
R, 13%
QC, 10%
GMP, 10%
Pallets, 9%
ISO, 7%

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