Contract chemist vs chemist

The differences between contract chemists and chemists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a contract chemist has an average salary of $67,064, which is higher than the $64,961 average annual salary of a chemist.

The top three skills for a contract chemist include laboratory equipment, method development and R. The most important skills for a chemist are chemistry, lab equipment, and test results.

Contract chemist vs chemist overview

	Contract Chemist	Chemist
Yearly salary	$67,064	$64,961
Hourly rate	$32.24	$31.23
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	11,286	20,221
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 84%	Bachelor's Degree, 80%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Contract chemist vs chemist salary

Contract chemists and chemists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Contract Chemist	Chemist
Average salary	$67,064	$64,961
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $100,000	Between $46,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	-	Wilmington, DE
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between contract chemist and chemist education

There are a few differences between a contract chemist and a chemist in terms of educational background:

	Contract Chemist	Chemist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 84%	Bachelor's Degree, 80%
Most common major	Chemistry	Chemistry
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Contract chemist vs chemist demographics

Here are the differences between contract chemists' and chemists' demographics:

	Contract Chemist	Chemist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 58.7% Female, 41.3%	Male, 59.6% Female, 40.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% Asian, 18.3% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 18.2% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between contract chemist and chemist duties and responsibilities

Contract chemist example responsibilities.

Lead QA, engineering, and operations training events.
Develop HPLC methods for the analysis of drugs and relate substances in a GMP environment.
Analyze polymer materials using ASTM methods.
Review routine and validation projects under GMP guidelines.
Blend specialty carrier gases, complete GMP and safety checklists.
Log in samples into LIMS and generate reports for customers.

Chemist example responsibilities.

Lead QA, engineering, and operations training events.
Achieve and maintain ISO 9001-2000 certification by creating and implementing policies and serving as management representative.
Perform analysis of drug substance and drug product using HPLC, GC, dissolution and UV/VIS.
Utilize IR, AA, UV, HPLC and other chemical analysis equipment to assess product quality.
Prepare solutions to run on HPLC, ICP and AA instruments.
Involve in operation and preventative maintenance of LC/MS, GC/FID, and HPLC instrumentation.

Contract chemist vs chemist skills

Common contract chemist skills

Laboratory Equipment, 17%
Method Development, 13%
R, 10%
Analytical Data, 7%
HPLC, 7%
Ms, 4%

Common chemist skills

Chemistry, 20%
Lab Equipment, 7%
Test Results, 7%
Product Development, 5%
Method Development, 5%
HPLC, 5%

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