Paint laboratory technician vs color technician

The differences between paint laboratory technicians and color 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 paint laboratory technician and a color technician. Additionally, a color technician has an average salary of $55,396, which is higher than the $41,813 average annual salary of a paint laboratory technician.

Paint laboratory technician vs color technician overview

	Paint Laboratory Technician	Color Technician
Yearly salary	$41,813	$55,396
Hourly rate	$20.10	$26.63
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	40,217	6,164
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Paint laboratory technician vs color technician salary

Paint laboratory technicians and color technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Paint Laboratory Technician	Color Technician
Average salary	$41,813	$55,396
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $60,000	Between $35,000 And $85,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between paint laboratory technician and color technician education

There are a few differences between a paint laboratory technician and a color technician in terms of educational background:

	Paint Laboratory Technician	Color Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Management	Graphic Design
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Inter American University of Puerto Rico Bayamon

Paint laboratory technician vs color technician demographics

Here are the differences between paint laboratory technicians' and color technicians' demographics:

	Paint Laboratory Technician	Color Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 82.1% Female, 17.9%	Male, 59.4% Female, 40.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% Asian, 6.0% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 5.8% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between paint laboratory technician and color technician duties and responsibilities

Paint laboratory technician example responsibilities.

Lead aerobic, anaerobic and UV light testing, chemical residue testing and centrifuge to separate chemicals from water.
Maintain and operate laboratory equipment and commendably troubleshoot and resolve an assortment of laboratory testing analyzers and perform diverse chemical tests.
Monitor temperature and pressure of production distillation towers

Color technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily production schedule, monitor machine operation, addressed any etching machinery problems.
Develop automobile paint formulas for OEM parts.
Complete annual certification for first aid and CPR.
Design and illustrate embroidery details for collars and sleeves.
Utilize knowledge of CMYK builds and properties for professional photography standards.
Experience in mixing, running extruders with automatic feeders and packing of finish product.

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