Environmental sampling technician vs archaeological field technician

The differences between environmental sampling technicians and archaeological field 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 sampling technician and an archaeological field technician. Additionally, an archaeological field technician has an average salary of $41,352, which is higher than the $33,940 average annual salary of an environmental sampling technician.

The top three skills for an environmental sampling technician include data entry, lims and process samples. The most important skills for an archaeological field technician are GPS, data collection, and data recovery.

Environmental sampling technician vs archaeological field technician overview

	Environmental Sampling Technician	Archaeological Field Technician
Yearly salary	$33,940	$41,352
Hourly rate	$16.32	$19.88
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	25,081	60,923
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Environmental sampling technician vs archaeological field technician salary

Environmental sampling technicians and archaeological field technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Environmental Sampling Technician	Archaeological Field Technician
Average salary	$33,940	$41,352
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $43,000	Between $33,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	ERM
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between environmental sampling technician and archaeological field technician education

There are a few differences between an environmental sampling technician and an archaeological field technician in terms of educational background:

	Environmental Sampling Technician	Archaeological Field Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Biology	Anthropology
Most common college	University of California, Berkeley	Harvard University

Environmental sampling technician vs archaeological field technician demographics

Here are the differences between environmental sampling technicians' and archaeological field technicians' demographics:

	Environmental Sampling Technician	Archaeological Field Technician
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 65.4% Female, 34.6%	Male, 50.4% Female, 49.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 10.4% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 8.1% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between environmental sampling technician and archaeological field technician duties and responsibilities

Environmental sampling technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily RCRA inspections and mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment preventive/corrective maintenance procedures.
Verify manufacturing areas before an audit of FDA / ISO.
Mitigate release of hazardous waste to environment using proper equipment and PPE.
Apply 40 CFR guidelines to ensure compliance of hazardous waste treatment and storage.
Work with customers to solve EMC problems to pass FCC and EU standards.
Enter sample tests from COC into system.

Archaeological field technician example responsibilities.

Utilize ARCGIS to keep track of areas cover by survey and manage the project.
Manage network reliability, capacity and performance in conjunction with RF engineering establish guidelines.
Help establish and implement GPS and GIS technologies, replacing outdate survey and mapping methodologies.
Input data and create maps using ArcView 3.2 and ArcGIS 9.0.
Conduct literature reviews including creating GIS maps.
Document sites using hand drawings, GPS unit and digital camera.

Environmental sampling technician vs archaeological field technician skills

Common environmental sampling technician skills

Data Entry, 23%
Lims, 21%
Process Samples, 16%
Sample Collection, 6%
Test Code, 6%
DOT, 5%

Common archaeological field technician skills

GPS, 24%
Data Collection, 11%
Data Recovery, 9%
GIS, 7%
Excavations, 7%
Sketch, 6%

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