Environmental sampling technician vs hazardous material technician

The differences between environmental sampling technicians and hazardous material 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 a hazardous material technician. Additionally, a hazardous material technician has an average salary of $48,403, 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 a hazardous material technician are safety procedures, hazardous materials incidents, and hazardous waste.

Environmental sampling technician vs hazardous material technician overview

	Environmental Sampling Technician	Hazardous Material Technician
Yearly salary	$33,940	$48,403
Hourly rate	$16.32	$23.27
Growth rate	9%	-
Number of jobs	25,081	25,655
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	38	43
Years of experience	2	2

Environmental sampling technician vs hazardous material technician salary

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

	Environmental Sampling Technician	Hazardous Material Technician
Average salary	$33,940	$48,403
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $43,000	Between $31,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between environmental sampling technician and hazardous material technician education

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

	Environmental Sampling Technician	Hazardous Material Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Biology	Fire Science And Protection
Most common college	University of California, Berkeley	Stanford University

Environmental sampling technician vs hazardous material technician demographics

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

	Environmental Sampling Technician	Hazardous Material Technician
Average age	38	43
Gender ratio	Male, 65.4% Female, 34.6%	Male, 90.5% Female, 9.5%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.0% Asian, 2.2% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	9%

Differences between environmental sampling technician and hazardous material 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.

Hazardous material technician example responsibilities.

Manage, schedule, and analyze, logistics in highly specialize local, national and international supply chain logistics department.
Develop and manage explosive inspection and quality assurance processes and provide SME guidance for management of hazardous and non-hazardous material storage.
Lead a mold remediation team as well perform asbestos abatement along with general demolition and reconstruction in residential and commercial structures.
Assist in team training and OSHA compliance.
Ensure MSDS are provided for all hazardous materials carry or used.
Conduct HAZCOM training IAW 29 CFR for all personnel handling or using hazardous material.

Environmental sampling technician vs hazardous material technician skills

Common environmental sampling technician skills

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

Common hazardous material technician skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Hazardous Materials Incidents, 13%
Hazardous Waste, 11%
Hazmat, 10%
Emergency Response, 8%
OSHA, 6%

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