Environmental health technician vs laboratory analyst

The differences between environmental health technicians and laboratory analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an environmental health technician and a laboratory analyst. Additionally, a laboratory analyst has an average salary of $44,024, which is higher than the $36,540 average annual salary of an environmental health technician.

The top three skills for an environmental health technician include public health, OSHA and EHS. The most important skills for a laboratory analyst are test methods, lab equipment, and lims.

Environmental health technician vs laboratory analyst overview

	Environmental Health Technician	Laboratory Analyst
Yearly salary	$36,540	$44,024
Hourly rate	$17.57	$21.17
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	72,291	44,074
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Environmental health technician vs laboratory analyst salary

Environmental health technicians and laboratory analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Environmental Health Technician	Laboratory Analyst
Average salary	$36,540	$44,024
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $57,000	Between $31,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	AbbVie
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between environmental health technician and laboratory analyst education

There are a few differences between an environmental health technician and a laboratory analyst in terms of educational background:

	Environmental Health Technician	Laboratory Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Public Health	Biology
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Environmental health technician vs laboratory analyst demographics

Here are the differences between environmental health technicians' and laboratory analysts' demographics:

	Environmental Health Technician	Laboratory Analyst
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 57.8% Female, 42.2%	Male, 48.3% Female, 51.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 10.5% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 10.4% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between environmental health technician and laboratory analyst duties and responsibilities

Environmental health technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily RCRA inspections and mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment preventive/corrective maintenance procedures.
Present design and product engineers with cost effective FCC compliance solutions to certify new products to domestic and international regulatory standards.
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operate sterilizers.

Laboratory analyst example responsibilities.

Use sophisticate laboratory instrumentation (HPLC, FTIR, UV, GC) and computer systems to collect and record data.
Analyze organic compounds using gravimetric, titration, distillation and spectrophotometry methods.
Prepare for and represent the laboratory during FDA, customer, and ISO audits.
Complete preparation of organic samples for GC, HPLC, IR and GCMS analysis.
Prepare solid and aqueous samples for analysis on diagnostic instruments including GC, GCMS and IC.
Utilize internal LIMS computer database for data entry and communication.

Environmental health technician vs laboratory analyst skills

Common environmental health technician skills

Public Health, 14%
OSHA, 13%
EHS, 9%
Safety Equipment, 8%
Hazardous Waste, 5%
Hazardous Materials, 5%

Common laboratory analyst skills

Test Methods, 8%
Lab Equipment, 7%
Lims, 5%
Laboratory Procedures, 5%
Sample Preparation, 5%
Analytical Methods, 4%

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