Lamination technician vs validation technologist

The differences between lamination technicians and validation technologists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a lamination technician and a validation technologist. Additionally, a validation technologist has an average salary of $50,457, which is higher than the $33,421 average annual salary of a lamination technician.

The top three skills for a lamination technician include grinders, PPE and composite materials. The most important skills for a validation technologist are troubleshoot, python, and test results.

Lamination technician vs validation technologist overview

	Lamination Technician	Validation Technologist
Yearly salary	$33,421	$50,457
Hourly rate	$16.07	$24.26
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	25,052	48,765
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Lamination technician vs validation technologist salary

Lamination technicians and validation technologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lamination Technician	Validation Technologist
Average salary	$33,421	$50,457
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $40,000	Between $38,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	Frederick, MD
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	AstraZeneca
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between lamination technician and validation technologist education

There are a few differences between a lamination technician and a validation technologist in terms of educational background:

	Lamination Technician	Validation Technologist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Purdue University	Purdue University

Lamination technician vs validation technologist demographics

Here are the differences between lamination technicians' and validation technologists' demographics:

	Lamination Technician	Validation Technologist
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 79.5% Female, 20.5%	Male, 74.5% Female, 25.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 11.2% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between lamination technician and validation technologist duties and responsibilities

Lamination technician example responsibilities.

Implement training documentation for new employees, including ISO documentation for automate robotic machinery - improving productivity and quality.
Laminate layers of fiberglass on molds to form boat decks and hulls.
Boat assembly, maintain a clean and hazard free working environment, assure high quality parts
Conduct compounding and centrifugation operations.

Validation technologist example responsibilities.

Manage all cleaning validation schedule and coordinate activities with QA and/or external laboratories and operations.
Project coordinator, liaise with QA, QC, production, suppliers and contractors
Create HDD with Linux O.S.
Generate QC sampling schemes for cleaning validation, collect samples for airborne contaminants and surface contaminants.
Develop and write validation procedures following FDA guidelines for laboratory testing.
Perform system validation on autoclaves, ovens, refrigerator/freezers and equipment washers.

Lamination technician vs validation technologist skills

Common lamination technician skills

Grinders, 25%
PPE, 17%
Composite Materials, 15%
Boats, 13%
Fiberglass Materials, 9%
Safety Procedures, 4%

Common validation technologist skills

Troubleshoot, 6%
Python, 6%
Test Results, 6%
Data Collection, 6%
Linux, 5%
ISO, 4%

Lamination Technician vs. similar jobs

Lamination Technician related careers

Lamination Technician related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Architecture and Engineering Industry
Lamination Technician
Lamination Technician vs Validation Technologist

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse architecture and engineering jobs