Formulator vs chemistry laboratory technician

The differences between formulators 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 formulator and a chemistry laboratory technician. Additionally, a formulator has an average salary of $64,882, which is higher than the $40,072 average annual salary of a chemistry laboratory technician.

The top three skills for a formulator include FDA, R and QC. The most important skills for a chemistry laboratory technician are lab equipment, test results, and laboratory tests.

Formulator vs chemistry laboratory technician overview

	Formulator	Chemistry Laboratory Technician
Yearly salary	$64,882	$40,072
Hourly rate	$31.19	$19.27
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	412	43,043
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Formulator vs chemistry laboratory technician salary

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

	Formulator	Chemistry Laboratory Technician
Average salary	$64,882	$40,072
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $116,000	Between $32,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	Morgantown, WV	Denver, CO
Highest paying state	West Virginia	Maryland
Best paying company	Qorvo	Zoetis
Best paying industry	Finance	Energy

Differences between formulator and chemistry laboratory technician education

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

	Formulator	Chemistry Laboratory Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	Chemistry	Chemistry
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Formulator vs chemistry laboratory technician demographics

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

	Formulator	Chemistry Laboratory Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 81.9% Female, 18.1%	Male, 47.7% Female, 52.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 8.6% White, 63.0% 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 formulator and chemistry laboratory technician duties and responsibilities

Formulator example responsibilities.

Manage daily production schedule, monitor machine operation, addressed any etching machinery problems.
wear proper PPE for the jobs need to be done.
Follow all PPE rules and requirements.
Construct spectrophotometer database for all lacquer and UV base inks.
Warehouse, packing and stacking pallets, fill jugs with product, and cleaning
Operate blend tanks, agitators, and various pump as directed by batch record.

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.

Formulator vs chemistry laboratory technician skills

Common formulator skills

FDA, 16%
R, 13%
QC, 10%
GMP, 10%
Pallets, 9%
ISO, 7%

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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