Nuclear chemistry technician vs archaeological field technician

The differences between nuclear chemistry technicians and archaeological field technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a nuclear chemistry technician and an archaeological field technician. Additionally, a nuclear chemistry technician has an average salary of $55,733, which is higher than the $41,352 average annual salary of an archaeological field technician.

The top three skills for a nuclear chemistry technician include plant systems, laboratory equipment and sample collection. The most important skills for an archaeological field technician are GPS, data collection, and data recovery.

Nuclear chemistry technician vs archaeological field technician overview

	Nuclear Chemistry Technician	Archaeological Field Technician
Yearly salary	$55,733	$41,352
Hourly rate	$26.79	$19.88
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	11,773	60,923
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Nuclear chemistry technician vs archaeological field technician salary

Nuclear chemistry technicians and archaeological field technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nuclear Chemistry Technician	Archaeological Field Technician
Average salary	$55,733	$41,352
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $85,000	Between $33,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	ERM
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between nuclear chemistry technician and archaeological field technician education

There are a few differences between a nuclear chemistry technician and an archaeological field technician in terms of educational background:

	Nuclear Chemistry Technician	Archaeological Field Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Biology	Anthropology
Most common college	Stanford University	Harvard University

Nuclear chemistry technician vs archaeological field technician demographics

Here are the differences between nuclear chemistry technicians' and archaeological field technicians' demographics:

	Nuclear Chemistry Technician	Archaeological Field Technician
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 65.5% Female, 34.5%	Male, 50.4% Female, 49.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 11.6% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 8.1% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between nuclear chemistry technician and archaeological field technician duties and responsibilities

Nuclear chemistry technician example responsibilities.

Monitor water and air quality to ensure compliance with standards and specifications (NPDES & NRC).
Conduct all require OJT and TPE require analytical tests to the satisfaction of department training organization to meet INPO qualification criteria.
Wet chemical analysis (e.g., ICP, IC/LC, GC, etc .).
Work with HPLC & x-ray fluorescence spectrometry.
Perform NPDES sampling and analysis to ensure compliance with Fermi NPDES permit.
Perform all chemistry operations in accordance with NRC requirements.

Archaeological field technician example responsibilities.

Utilize ARCGIS to keep track of areas cover by survey and manage the project.
Manage network reliability, capacity and performance in conjunction with RF engineering establish guidelines.
Help establish and implement GPS and GIS technologies, replacing outdate survey and mapping methodologies.
Input data and create maps using ArcView 3.2 and ArcGIS 9.0.
Conduct literature reviews including creating GIS maps.
Document sites using hand drawings, GPS unit and digital camera.

Nuclear chemistry technician vs archaeological field technician skills

Common nuclear chemistry technician skills

Plant Systems, 22%
Laboratory Equipment, 13%
Sample Collection, 8%
Radiation Safety, 8%
Laboratory Instruments, 8%
Water Treatment, 8%

Common archaeological field technician skills

GPS, 24%
Data Collection, 11%
Data Recovery, 9%
GIS, 7%
Excavations, 7%
Sketch, 6%

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