Environmental sampling technician vs environmental services supervisor

The differences between environmental sampling technicians and environmental services supervisors 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 services supervisor. Additionally, an environmental services supervisor has an average salary of $40,162, 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 services supervisor are patients, environmental services, and cleanliness.

Environmental sampling technician vs environmental services supervisor overview

	Environmental Sampling Technician	Environmental Services Supervisor
Yearly salary	$33,940	$40,162
Hourly rate	$16.32	$19.31
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	25,081	67,959
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Environmental sampling technician vs environmental services supervisor salary

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

	Environmental Sampling Technician	Environmental Services Supervisor
Average salary	$33,940	$40,162
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $43,000	Between $30,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Cambridge, MA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Prime Healthcare
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between environmental sampling technician and environmental services supervisor education

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

	Environmental Sampling Technician	Environmental Services Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	University of California, Berkeley	University of Pennsylvania

Environmental sampling technician vs environmental services supervisor demographics

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

	Environmental Sampling Technician	Environmental Services Supervisor
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 65.4% Female, 34.6%	Male, 42.8% Female, 57.2%
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, 9.6% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 10.5% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between environmental sampling technician and environmental services supervisor 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 services supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage daily timekeeping process and reconciliation of time to ensure payroll and invoice accuracy.
Clean and sanitize restroom fixtures including zink urinals and toilets.
Scour, wash, and/or disinfect all fixtures including wash basins, toilet bowls and urinals.
Coordinate interviews with patients for quality and assurance purposes.
Specialize project management organization creating ongoing EVS floor-care projects daily.
Provide a safe contaminate-free environment and minimize cross-infection to patients and employees.

Environmental sampling technician vs environmental services supervisor skills

Common environmental sampling technician skills

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

Common environmental services supervisor skills

Patients, 22%
Environmental Services, 18%
Cleanliness, 9%
Customer Service, 9%
Floor Care, 8%
Clean Patient Rooms, 7%

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