Environmental services supervisor vs hazmat technician

The differences between environmental services supervisors and hazmat 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 services supervisor and a hazmat technician. Additionally, an environmental services supervisor has an average salary of $40,162, which is higher than the $40,096 average annual salary of a hazmat technician.

The top three skills for an environmental services supervisor include patients, environmental services and cleanliness. The most important skills for a hazmat technician are safety procedures, emergency response, and OSHA.

Environmental services supervisor vs hazmat technician overview

	Environmental Services Supervisor	Hazmat Technician
Yearly salary	$40,162	$40,096
Hourly rate	$19.31	$19.28
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	67,959	31,166
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Environmental services supervisor vs hazmat technician salary

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

	Environmental Services Supervisor	Hazmat Technician
Average salary	$40,162	$40,096
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $53,000	Between $29,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	Cambridge, MA	-
Highest paying state	Connecticut	-
Best paying company	Prime Healthcare	-
Best paying industry	Hospitality	-

Differences between environmental services supervisor and hazmat technician education

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

	Environmental Services Supervisor	Hazmat Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Environmental services supervisor vs hazmat technician demographics

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

	Environmental Services Supervisor	Hazmat Technician
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 42.8% Female, 57.2%	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 5.7% 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 services supervisor and hazmat technician duties and responsibilities

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.

Hazmat technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily RCRA inspections and mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment preventive/corrective maintenance procedures.
Can conduct remediation at hazwoper sites.
Re-Cover residue material for disposal are done in accordance to EPA guidelines.
Complete complex governmental paperwork require by FAA, EPA, on say incidents.
Ensure shop area follow and maintain all EPA laws as well as OSHA rules and regulations.
Ensure proper segregation of items store in HAZMAT storage areas to prevent mixing of incompatible chemicals.

Environmental services supervisor vs hazmat technician skills

Common environmental services supervisor skills

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

Common hazmat technician skills

Safety Procedures, 14%
Emergency Response, 12%
OSHA, 9%
Industrial Cleaning, 8%
Space Entry, 8%
CPR, 7%

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