Environmental sampling technician vs audit technician

The differences between environmental sampling technicians and audit 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 audit technician. Additionally, an audit technician has an average salary of $72,054, 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 audit technician are internal audit, audit process, and audit reports.

Environmental sampling technician vs audit technician overview

	Environmental Sampling Technician	Audit Technician
Yearly salary	$33,940	$72,054
Hourly rate	$16.32	$34.64
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	25,081	33,532
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Environmental sampling technician vs audit technician salary

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

	Environmental Sampling Technician	Audit Technician
Average salary	$33,940	$72,054
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $43,000	Between $42,000 And $121,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	PayPal
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between environmental sampling technician and audit technician education

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

	Environmental Sampling Technician	Audit Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	University of California, Berkeley	University of Pennsylvania

Environmental sampling technician vs audit technician demographics

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

	Environmental Sampling Technician	Audit Technician
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 65.4% Female, 34.6%	Male, 56.0% Female, 44.0%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 5.8% 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 sampling technician and audit 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.

Audit technician example responsibilities.

Manage and oversee daily A/C unit repair tickets.
Develop a program for medical facilities with in-house x-ray capabilities to achieve EPA compliance for metallic discharge.
Manage vendor billing disputes for southwestern region from initiation to documentation of resolution while ensuring compliance with SOX guidelines.
Collect and process environmental water samples for EPA analysis.
Lead RCRA workshop training at ECA HQ seminars.
Perform HVAC repairs, compressor diagnosis and appliance repairs.

Environmental sampling technician vs audit technician skills

Common environmental sampling technician skills

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

Common audit technician skills

Internal Audit, 22%
Audit Process, 12%
Audit Reports, 9%
Audit Findings, 8%
Windows, 8%
Internal Controls, 7%

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