Microbiology supervisor vs senior microbiologist

The differences between microbiology supervisors and senior microbiologists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a microbiology supervisor and a senior microbiologist. Additionally, a microbiology supervisor has an average salary of $79,683, which is higher than the $69,951 average annual salary of a senior microbiologist.

The top three skills for a microbiology supervisor include microbiology lab, clinical laboratory and ASCP. The most important skills for a senior microbiologist are FDA, environmental monitoring, and microbiology lab.

Microbiology supervisor vs senior microbiologist overview

	Microbiology Supervisor	Senior Microbiologist
Yearly salary	$79,683	$69,951
Hourly rate	$38.31	$33.63
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	9,052	12,133
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Microbiology supervisor vs senior microbiologist salary

Microbiology supervisors and senior microbiologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Microbiology Supervisor	Senior Microbiologist
Average salary	$79,683	$69,951
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $103,000	Between $51,000 And $95,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Virginia
Best paying company	-	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between microbiology supervisor and senior microbiologist education

There are a few differences between a microbiology supervisor and a senior microbiologist in terms of educational background:

	Microbiology Supervisor	Senior Microbiologist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Most common major	Biology	Biology
Most common college	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	Stanford University

Microbiology supervisor vs senior microbiologist demographics

Here are the differences between microbiology supervisors' and senior microbiologists' demographics:

	Microbiology Supervisor	Senior Microbiologist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 31.9% Female, 68.1%	Male, 51.0% Female, 49.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 10.2% White, 71.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 2.9% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% Asian, 14.5% White, 68.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between microbiology supervisor and senior microbiologist duties and responsibilities

Microbiology supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage staff and conduct QA for the department.
Manage 2 clean rooms compliant to ISO 14644, and 25 control environments.
Lead implementation team for Vitek microbial identification system.
Inventory control and OSHA compliance.
Initiate & find out root cause for any OOS on microbiological aspects.
Use GLP to assure the highest form of quality and reliable test data

Senior microbiologist example responsibilities.

Develop and manage cost effective qualification studies of disinfectant efficacy for contamination control follow by USP guidelines and ISO regulations.
Manage and implement microbiological efforts with the goal of FDA market approval of a low temperature vaporize hydrogen peroxide terminal sterilizer.
Perform microbiological tests (including pathogens) on the ingredients and final product.
Integrate GLP with GMP practices and protocols for overlap in lab and manufacturing duties.
Perform microbial identification and Bioburden, quality control and growth promotion of microbiological media.
Implement and develop CAPA s.

Microbiology supervisor vs senior microbiologist skills

Common microbiology supervisor skills

Microbiology Lab, 9%
Clinical Laboratory, 8%
ASCP, 7%
Medical Technology, 6%
Test Results, 6%
Proficiency Testing, 5%

Common senior microbiologist skills

FDA, 7%
Environmental Monitoring, 7%
Microbiology Lab, 6%
Test Methods, 6%
ISO, 5%
QC, 4%

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