Downstream biomanufacturing technician vs fisheries technician

The differences between downstream biomanufacturing technicians and fisheries technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a downstream biomanufacturing technician and a fisheries technician. Additionally, a downstream biomanufacturing technician has an average salary of $34,462, which is higher than the $33,465 average annual salary of a fisheries technician.

The top three skills for a downstream biomanufacturing technician include quality products, PPE and bioreactors. The most important skills for a fisheries technician are fish species, data collection, and data entry.

Downstream biomanufacturing technician vs fisheries technician overview

	Downstream Biomanufacturing Technician	Fisheries Technician
Yearly salary	$34,462	$33,465
Hourly rate	$16.57	$16.09
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	7,977	8,802
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Downstream biomanufacturing technician vs fisheries technician salary

Downstream biomanufacturing technicians and fisheries technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Downstream Biomanufacturing Technician	Fisheries Technician
Average salary	$34,462	$33,465
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $42,000	Between $25,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	State Bar of Michigan
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between downstream biomanufacturing technician and fisheries technician education

There are a few differences between a downstream biomanufacturing technician and a fisheries technician in terms of educational background:

	Downstream Biomanufacturing Technician	Fisheries Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Biology
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Downstream biomanufacturing technician vs fisheries technician demographics

Here are the differences between downstream biomanufacturing technicians' and fisheries technicians' demographics:

	Downstream Biomanufacturing Technician	Fisheries Technician
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 78.3% Female, 21.7%	Male, 70.4% Female, 29.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 11.2% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 9.8% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between downstream biomanufacturing technician and fisheries technician duties and responsibilities

Downstream biomanufacturing technician example responsibilities.

Assist in managing technical and regulatory site visits to the laboratory and interface with QA and RA on all vendor/regulatory audits.
Participate in regulatory inspections and FDA tours.
Perform homogenization and centrifugation procedures for specific projects.
Work with coworkers and supervisor to effectively troubleshoot equipment and process issues.
Assist senior level manufacturing technicians within a cGMP facility in the fermentation and harvest of proprietary biopharmaceuticals for purification and packaging.
Participate in regulatory inspections and FDA tours.

Fisheries technician example responsibilities.

Work closely with other project leads to make sure sampling protocols for Chinook, chum and steelhead are followed.
Create maps using GIS software for end of season reports.
Create maps using GIS software for reports and project specific needs.
Utilize population dynamics in estimating assemblages of cutthroat and brook trout in high mountain streams.
Assemble hatchery apparatuses and conduct fertilization and care for lake trout eggs including gamete collection in the field.
Perform biological surveys for fisheries population estimates and result reports.

Downstream biomanufacturing technician vs fisheries technician skills

Common downstream biomanufacturing technician skills

Quality Products, 26%
PPE, 22%
Bioreactors, 14%
Quality Checks, 11%
CIP, 10%
Production Equipment, 8%

Common fisheries technician skills

Fish Species, 12%
Data Collection, 11%
Data Entry, 9%
Biological Data, 5%
GPS, 5%
Ladders, 5%

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