Inorganic chemist vs senior chemist

The differences between inorganic chemists and senior chemists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a senior chemist has an average salary of $91,008, 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 a senior chemist are method development, laboratory equipment, and HPLC.

Inorganic chemist vs senior chemist overview

	Inorganic Chemist	Senior Chemist
Yearly salary	$55,776	$91,008
Hourly rate	$26.82	$43.75
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	2,658	12,823
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 88%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Inorganic chemist vs senior chemist salary

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

	Inorganic Chemist	Senior Chemist
Average salary	$55,776	$91,008
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $78,000	Between $67,000 And $123,000
Highest paying City	-	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Google
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between inorganic chemist and senior chemist education

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

	Inorganic Chemist	Senior Chemist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 88%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Chemistry	Chemistry
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Inorganic chemist vs senior chemist demographics

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

	Inorganic Chemist	Senior Chemist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%
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, 7.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% Asian, 22.3% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between inorganic chemist and senior 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.

Senior chemist example responsibilities.

Manage an analytical laboratory, which include SEM-EDS, GC-MS, GPC, FT-IR, ICP-MS, TGA and DSC equipment.
Conduct GC-MS, TGA, and FTIR, UV/Vis spectroscopic analysis of extractables and elemental impurities.
Develop Simethicone assay method by FT-IR in liquid dosage.
Used EPA methods for actinide, technetium, strontium, and tritium determination.
Prepare submission documentation, including CMC sections, for IDE and PMA submissions.
Supervise mobile lab team of analysts at various EPA super fund site locations for PCB and halo-hydrocarbons analysis testing.

Inorganic chemist vs senior 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 senior chemist skills

Method Development, 8%
Laboratory Equipment, 6%
HPLC, 5%
Analytical Methods, 5%
R, 4%
GMP, 4%

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