Inorganic chemist vs associate chemist

The differences between inorganic chemists and associate chemists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an associate chemist has an average salary of $61,544, which is higher than the $55,776 average annual salary of an inorganic chemist.

The top three skills for an inorganic chemist include method development, laboratory equipment and ICP-MS. The most important skills for an associate chemist are lab equipment, HPLC, and method development.

Inorganic chemist vs associate chemist overview

	Inorganic Chemist	Associate Chemist
Yearly salary	$55,776	$61,544
Hourly rate	$26.82	$29.59
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	2,658	7,387
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 88%	Bachelor's Degree, 82%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Inorganic chemist vs associate chemist salary

Inorganic chemists and associate chemists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Inorganic Chemist	Associate Chemist
Average salary	$55,776	$61,544
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $78,000	Between $39,000 And $97,000
Highest paying City	-	Worcester, MA
Highest paying state	-	Virginia
Best paying company	-	Alere
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between inorganic chemist and associate chemist education

There are a few differences between an inorganic chemist and an associate chemist in terms of educational background:

	Inorganic Chemist	Associate Chemist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 88%	Bachelor's Degree, 82%
Most common major	Chemistry	Chemistry
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Inorganic chemist vs associate chemist demographics

Here are the differences between inorganic chemists' and associate chemists' demographics:

	Inorganic Chemist	Associate Chemist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%	Male, 54.9% Female, 45.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% Asian, 18.3% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% Asian, 18.1% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between inorganic chemist and associate chemist duties and responsibilities

Inorganic chemist example responsibilities.

Administer various laboratory safety audits with regard to OSHA rules and regulations to maintain adherence and manage necessary corrective actions.
Maintain, troubleshot, and repair all laboratory instrumentation in GLP laboratories ..
Enter data in LIMS system.
Prepare and review test reports and maintain test records in compliance with GMP guidelines.
Analyze a large variety of samples using classic wet bench techniques and ASTM SW846 methodology.
Perform environmental metal analyses on liquids, solids and air matrix samples by EPA SW-848, NIOSH and ASTM methodology.

Associate chemist example responsibilities.

Achieve and maintain ISO 9001-2000 certification by creating and implementing policies and serving as management representative.
Utilize GC, UV/vis, FT-IR, pH meter, and titration
Assay ointments and liquids per company test methods and USP procedures.
Utilize and maintain, TLC, GC, IR, UV/VIS Spectro-photometer and Karl Fischer
Utilize GC, UV and FTIR spectroscopy for products identification of reaction of o-cresol with nitric acid.
Operate and maintain analytical instruments such as FTIR, DSC and TGA.

Inorganic chemist vs associate chemist skills

Common inorganic chemist skills

Method Development, 12%
Laboratory Equipment, 11%
ICP-MS, 9%
Analytical Methods, 8%
Environmental Samples, 8%
Sample Preparation, 6%

Common associate chemist skills

Lab Equipment, 9%
HPLC, 8%
Method Development, 6%
Ms, 4%
Product Development, 4%
Analytical Methods, 4%

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