Nuclear chemistry technician vs lead field technician

The differences between nuclear chemistry technicians and lead 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 a lead field technician. Additionally, a nuclear chemistry technician has an average salary of $55,733, which is higher than the $40,838 average annual salary of a lead field technician.

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

Nuclear chemistry technician vs lead field technician overview

	Nuclear Chemistry Technician	Lead Field Technician
Yearly salary	$55,733	$40,838
Hourly rate	$26.79	$19.63
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	11,773	88,080
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Nuclear chemistry technician vs lead field technician salary

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

	Nuclear Chemistry Technician	Lead Field Technician
Average salary	$55,733	$40,838
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $85,000	Between $24,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	-	Oakland, CA
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	Schneider Electric Industrial Services
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between nuclear chemistry technician and lead field technician education

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

	Nuclear Chemistry Technician	Lead Field Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Nuclear chemistry technician vs lead field technician demographics

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

	Nuclear Chemistry Technician	Lead Field Technician
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 65.5% Female, 34.5%	Male, 87.2% Female, 12.8%
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, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 10.4% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between nuclear chemistry technician and lead 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.

Lead field technician example responsibilities.

Lead training, operations, user hardware and software support, and logbook oversight.
Work directly with Crestron representatives to insure proper deployment and operations of all control devices and A/V systems.
Navigate in remote forest habitat with compass, aerial map, and GPS unit.
Call in on a very complex issue involving some RF interference at a local TV station.
Determine the best course of action to resolve loss of connectivity, virus attack or RF issues.
Provide training, schedule projects and ensure all new PC's are imaged and ready for delivery.

Nuclear chemistry technician vs lead 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 lead field technician skills

Customer Service, 34%
Data Collection, 13%
GPS, 7%
Technical Support, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Fiber Optic, 3%

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