Nuclear chemistry technician vs field technician engineer

The differences between nuclear chemistry technicians and field technician engineers 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 a field technician engineer. Additionally, a nuclear chemistry technician has an average salary of $55,733, which is higher than the $50,370 average annual salary of a field technician engineer.

The top three skills for a nuclear chemistry technician include plant systems, laboratory equipment and sample collection. The most important skills for a field technician engineer are preventive maintenance, technical support, and RF.

Nuclear chemistry technician vs field technician engineer overview

	Nuclear Chemistry Technician	Field Technician Engineer
Yearly salary	$55,733	$50,370
Hourly rate	$26.79	$24.22
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	11,773	73,704
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Nuclear chemistry technician vs field technician engineer salary

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

	Nuclear Chemistry Technician	Field Technician Engineer
Average salary	$55,733	$50,370
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $85,000	Between $33,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Medtronic
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between nuclear chemistry technician and field technician engineer education

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

	Nuclear Chemistry Technician	Field Technician Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Biology	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Stanford University	Northeastern University

Nuclear chemistry technician vs field technician engineer demographics

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

	Nuclear Chemistry Technician	Field Technician Engineer
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 65.5% Female, 34.5%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
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, 9.7% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 10.4% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between nuclear chemistry technician and field technician engineer 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.

Field technician engineer example responsibilities.

Train other LAN administrators which intern enable them to grow and achieve their goals.
Accomplish expert with Nortel TDM/CDMA/EVDO wireless telephony networking systems.
Complete LTE and TCP/IP training.
Complete site surveys to troubleshoot and design corrective RF and RF/fiber optic installations for existing systems with inadequate coverage.
Repair of PC's, laptops, LaserJet and dot matrix printers that return to the depot (warranty repair).
Perform solo surveys using GPS equipment.

Nuclear chemistry technician vs field technician engineer 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 field technician engineer skills

Preventive Maintenance, 6%
Technical Support, 6%
RF, 5%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%
Test Equipment, 4%
Switches, 4%

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