Environmental quality analyst vs hazmat technician

The differences between environmental quality analysts and hazmat technicians 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 quality analyst and a hazmat technician. Additionally, an environmental quality analyst has an average salary of $65,474, which is higher than the $40,096 average annual salary of a hazmat technician.

The top three skills for an environmental quality analyst include technical assistance, cleanup and DEQ. The most important skills for a hazmat technician are safety procedures, emergency response, and OSHA.

Environmental quality analyst vs hazmat technician overview

	Environmental Quality Analyst	Hazmat Technician
Yearly salary	$65,474	$40,096
Hourly rate	$31.48	$19.28
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	74,942	31,166
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Environmental quality analyst vs hazmat technician salary

Environmental quality analysts and hazmat technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Environmental Quality Analyst	Hazmat Technician
Average salary	$65,474	$40,096
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $96,000	Between $29,000 And $54,000
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Differences between environmental quality analyst and hazmat technician education

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

	Environmental Quality Analyst	Hazmat Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Environmental Science	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Environmental quality analyst vs hazmat technician demographics

Here are the differences between environmental quality analysts' and hazmat technicians' demographics:

	Environmental Quality Analyst	Hazmat Technician
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.4% Asian, 11.4% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 10.5% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between environmental quality analyst and hazmat technician duties and responsibilities

Environmental quality analyst example responsibilities.

Manage document control including initiating and revising procedures, QA approval and implementation of documents.
Identify and implement corrective/preventative actions (CAPA) to reduce repeat failures.
Review license/permit applications & provide comments to DEQ engineers.
Attend subwatershed meetings with local governments concerning MS4 permit requirements.
Develop framework using Java for compares, maintenance and other day per day requirement for enterprise quality management.
Supervise asbestos removal projects and provide air sampling compliance within encapsulate areas.

Hazmat technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily RCRA inspections and mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment preventive/corrective maintenance procedures.
Can conduct remediation at hazwoper sites.
Re-Cover residue material for disposal are done in accordance to EPA guidelines.
Complete complex governmental paperwork require by FAA, EPA, on say incidents.
Ensure shop area follow and maintain all EPA laws as well as OSHA rules and regulations.
Ensure proper segregation of items store in HAZMAT storage areas to prevent mixing of incompatible chemicals.

Environmental quality analyst vs hazmat technician skills

Common environmental quality analyst skills

Technical Assistance, 47%
Cleanup, 23%
DEQ, 15%
Air ACT, 8%
Air Pollution Control, 6%

Common hazmat technician skills

Safety Procedures, 14%
Emergency Response, 12%
OSHA, 9%
Industrial Cleaning, 8%
Space Entry, 8%
CPR, 7%

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