Environmental sampling technician vs environmental field technician

The differences between environmental sampling technicians and environmental 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 environmental field technician. Additionally, an environmental field technician has an average salary of $38,450, 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 environmental field technician are OSHA, data collection, and HAZWOPER.

Environmental sampling technician vs environmental field technician overview

	Environmental Sampling Technician	Environmental Field Technician
Yearly salary	$33,940	$38,450
Hourly rate	$16.32	$18.49
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	25,081	76,665
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Environmental sampling technician vs environmental field technician salary

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

	Environmental Sampling Technician	Environmental Field Technician
Average salary	$33,940	$38,450
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $43,000	Between $30,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between environmental sampling technician and environmental field technician education

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

	Environmental Sampling Technician	Environmental Field Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Biology	Environmental Science
Most common college	University of California, Berkeley	Duke University

Environmental sampling technician vs environmental field technician demographics

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

	Environmental Sampling Technician	Environmental Field Technician
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 65.4% Female, 34.6%	Male, 85.5% Female, 14.5%
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, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 10.5% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between environmental sampling technician and environmental 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.

Environmental field technician example responsibilities.

Provide contractor oversight, including monitoring of technical performance of sub-contractors managing remedial cleanup projects involving hazardous waste.
Complete field forms, draw sketch maps, profiles and plan view field drawings.
Identify and correct safety shortfalls in confine space entry, explosive atmosphere, and fall protection to ensure OSHA compliance.
Create sketch maps of artifact distribution, and site features.
Read topographic maps in addition to using hand hold and tablet base GPS units.
Insulate and push copper thru a chase along with ac wire and drain line.

Environmental sampling technician vs environmental 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 environmental field technician skills

OSHA, 11%
Data Collection, 9%
HAZWOPER, 9%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Hand Tools, 6%
GPS, 5%

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