Junior research technician vs fishery observer

The differences between junior research technicians and fishery observers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a junior research technician and a fishery observer. Additionally, a junior research technician has an average salary of $60,746, which is higher than the $36,453 average annual salary of a fishery observer.

The top three skills for a junior research technician include laboratory procedures, elisa and cell culture. The most important skills for a fishery observer are biological samples, vessel safety, and biological data.

Junior research technician vs fishery observer overview

	Junior Research Technician	Fishery Observer
Yearly salary	$60,746	$36,453
Hourly rate	$29.20	$17.53
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	62,084	405
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 95%	Bachelor's Degree, 88%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Junior research technician vs fishery observer salary

Junior research technicians and fishery observers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Junior Research Technician	Fishery Observer
Average salary	$60,746	$36,453
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $88,000	Between $27,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between junior research technician and fishery observer education

There are a few differences between a junior research technician and a fishery observer in terms of educational background:

	Junior Research Technician	Fishery Observer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 95%	Bachelor's Degree, 88%
Most common major	Biology	Ecology, Population Biology, And Epidemiology
Most common college	Cornell University	Duke University

Junior research technician vs fishery observer demographics

Here are the differences between junior research technicians' and fishery observers' demographics:

	Junior Research Technician	Fishery Observer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 27.8% Female, 72.2%	Male, 63.6% Female, 36.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 13.5% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 12.8% White, 53.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between junior research technician and fishery observer duties and responsibilities

Junior research technician example responsibilities.

Manage a DNA database and work with researchers to retrieve or send out samples and results.
Participate in a summer research intensive that provide hands-on training in interdisciplinary biomedical laboratory techniques with an emphasis in advance instrumentation.
Prepare and analyze samples using instrumentation such as gas chromatography.

Fishery observer example responsibilities.

Assist in taking patient medical history and managing clinical patients and participate in medical team discussions regarding patient treatment plans.
Monitor the vessels level of compliance with fishing regulations in accordance with the U.S. coast guard and NMFS.
Record data is reported to NOAA through online data entry as well as hard copy.
Work aboard foreign fisheries vessels to collect data, tag sharks, and monitor fishing activities.
Submit work proposals for the development of new training materials and curricula in coordination and collaboration with NMFS.
Monitor compliance of fisheries and environmental regulations.

Junior research technician vs fishery observer skills

Common junior research technician skills

Laboratory Procedures, 59%
Elisa, 25%
Cell Culture, 16%

Common fishery observer skills

Biological Samples, 19%
Vessel Safety, 13%
Biological Data, 7%
Fisheries Management, 7%
Data Collection, 7%
Nmfs, 7%

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