Formula technician vs chemistry laboratory technician

The differences between formula technicians and chemistry laboratory technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a formula technician and a chemistry laboratory technician. Additionally, a formula technician has an average salary of $50,941, which is higher than the $40,072 average annual salary of a chemistry laboratory technician.

The top three skills for a formula technician include formula room, patient care and computer system. The most important skills for a chemistry laboratory technician are lab equipment, test results, and laboratory tests.

Formula technician vs chemistry laboratory technician overview

	Formula Technician	Chemistry Laboratory Technician
Yearly salary	$50,941	$40,072
Hourly rate	$24.49	$19.27
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	24,839	43,043
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Formula technician vs chemistry laboratory technician salary

Formula technicians and chemistry laboratory technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Formula Technician	Chemistry Laboratory Technician
Average salary	$50,941	$40,072
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $88,000	Between $32,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Denver, CO
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	Zoetis
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between formula technician and chemistry laboratory technician education

There are a few differences between a formula technician and a chemistry laboratory technician in terms of educational background:

	Formula Technician	Chemistry Laboratory Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	Dietetics	Chemistry
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	Stanford University

Formula technician vs chemistry laboratory technician demographics

Here are the differences between formula technicians' and chemistry laboratory technicians' demographics:

	Formula Technician	Chemistry Laboratory Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 26.6% Female, 73.4%	Male, 47.7% Female, 52.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 7.6% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 9.2% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between formula technician and chemistry laboratory technician duties and responsibilities

Formula technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily production schedule, monitor machine operation, addressed any etching machinery problems.
Direct inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation and warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.
Coordinate and conduct urinalysis and process new patient intakes.

Chemistry laboratory technician example responsibilities.

Participate in audits by FDA and ISO.
Assist in preparing and storing laboratory experiments.-Guide students through laboratory procedure.-collect student data for HPLC, GC/MS, and NMR samples.
Skil in characterization of compounds using 1HNMR , 13CNMR, IR, GC, UV-Vis spec.
Train mill trainees on ISO procedures.
Inventory lab chemicals and MSDS sheets.
Maintain and repair FTIR and UV-Vis spectrophotometers.

Formula technician vs chemistry laboratory technician skills

Common formula technician skills

Formula Room, 49%
Patient Care, 17%
Computer System, 11%
Epic, 10%
Safety Regulations, 7%
Pediatric Formulas, 4%

Common chemistry laboratory technician skills

Lab Equipment, 12%
Test Results, 7%
Laboratory Tests, 5%
Chemistry Laboratory, 4%
Safety Procedures, 4%
HPLC, 4%

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