Paint laboratory technician vs formulation technician

The differences between paint laboratory technicians and formulation 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 formulation technician. Additionally, a formulation technician has an average salary of $48,107, which is higher than the $41,813 average annual salary of a paint laboratory technician.

Paint laboratory technician vs formulation technician overview

	Paint Laboratory Technician	Formulation Technician
Yearly salary	$41,813	$48,107
Hourly rate	$20.10	$23.13
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	40,217	45,585
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Paint laboratory technician vs formulation technician salary

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

	Paint Laboratory Technician	Formulation Technician
Average salary	$41,813	$48,107
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $60,000	Between $30,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	-	Rockville, MD
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	Boehringer Ingelheim
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between paint laboratory technician and formulation technician education

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

	Paint Laboratory Technician	Formulation Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Management	Biology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Paint laboratory technician vs formulation technician demographics

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

	Paint Laboratory Technician	Formulation Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 82.1% Female, 17.9%	Male, 65.9% Female, 34.1%
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, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 9.4% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between paint laboratory technician and formulation 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

Formulation technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily production schedule, monitor machine operation, addressed any etching machinery problems.
Conduct extensive research and product development in extrusion and flavor sciences, specializing in glass encapsulation technology for the flavor industry.
Perform internal ISO audits and maintain documentation to preclude violations.
Perform waste operations according to GMP, FDA and EPA regulations.
Perform dose preparation sampling and dispensing for GLP and non-GLP studies.
Perform and supervise LOTO monthly audits, briefing shift personnel on findings.

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