Field sampling technician vs environmental services supervisor

The differences between field 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 a field sampling technician and an environmental services supervisor. Additionally, an environmental services supervisor has an average salary of $40,162, which is higher than the $39,687 average annual salary of a field sampling technician.

The top three skills for a field sampling technician include sample management, data entry and biological samples. The most important skills for an environmental services supervisor are patients, environmental services, and cleanliness.

Field sampling technician vs environmental services supervisor overview

	Field Sampling Technician	Environmental Services Supervisor
Yearly salary	$39,687	$40,162
Hourly rate	$19.08	$19.31
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	80,358	67,959
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Field sampling technician vs environmental services supervisor salary

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

	Field Sampling Technician	Environmental Services Supervisor
Average salary	$39,687	$40,162
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $51,000	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 field sampling technician and environmental services supervisor education

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

	Field Sampling Technician	Environmental Services Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Field sampling technician vs environmental services supervisor demographics

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

	Field Sampling Technician	Environmental Services Supervisor
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%	Male, 42.8% Female, 57.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 10.5% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 field sampling technician and environmental services supervisor duties and responsibilities

Field sampling technician example responsibilities.

Manage network reliability, capacity and performance in conjunction with RF engineering establish guidelines.
Work on PC and network maintenance, repair and configuration conducting troubleshooting and resolution of customer connectivity and Internet/Exchange configuration issues.
Redline prescription labels and validate software programs to meet FDA regulations.

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.

Field sampling technician vs environmental services supervisor skills

Common field sampling technician skills

Sample Management, 23%
Data Entry, 20%
Biological Samples, 13%
FDA, 9%
OSHA, 6%
Lims, 6%

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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