Process development technician vs quality technician

The differences between process development technicians and quality technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a process development technician and a quality technician. Additionally, a process development technician has an average salary of $49,516, which is higher than the $37,007 average annual salary of a quality technician.

The top three skills for a process development technician include R, GMP and data entry. The most important skills for a quality technician are calipers, quality standards, and corrective action.

Process development technician vs quality technician overview

	Process Development Technician	Quality Technician
Yearly salary	$49,516	$37,007
Hourly rate	$23.81	$17.79
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	82,499	80,291
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Process development technician vs quality technician salary

Process development technicians and quality technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Process Development Technician	Quality Technician
Average salary	$49,516	$37,007
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $85,000	Between $27,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Amphenol
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between process development technician and quality technician education

There are a few differences between a process development technician and a quality technician in terms of educational background:

	Process Development Technician	Quality Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Purdue University

Process development technician vs quality technician demographics

Here are the differences between process development technicians' and quality technicians' demographics:

	Process Development Technician	Quality Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 77.3% Female, 22.7%	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 11.3% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 7.5% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between process development technician and quality technician duties and responsibilities

Process development technician example responsibilities.

General laboratory duties; coordinate maintenance of equipment, maintain ingredient and prototype inventory, manage shipping and receiving.
Support and troubleshoot pharmacy medication packaging system.
Operate feasibility and prototype manufacturing equipment to provide performance feedback and troubleshoot failures.
General laboratory duties; coordinate maintenance of equipment, maintain ingredient and prototype inventory, manage shipping and receiving.
Direct involvement with: exotic gases & chemicals, and automate PLC distribution systems.
Coordinate upgrades with electricians, PLC programmers, drafting & design teams in house and on field service calls.

Quality technician example responsibilities.

Lead Kaizen events and utilize DMAIC, A3, VSM, COPQ, SIPOC, and FMEA to drive results.
Train test personnel and manage QC test technicians in a fast pace environment.
Interview, hire, and manage HEDIS temporary staff during annual HEDIS projects.
Manage and improve CAPA and MRB process by reducing quantity and value of material.
Manage RMA return process including issuance and closure of work orders and dispositions promptly.
Lead quality initiatives for two production lines via lean six sigma tools; root cause analysis , 8-D, and Kaizen.

Process development technician vs quality technician skills

Common process development technician skills

R, 11%
GMP, 9%
Data Entry, 6%
Process Equipment, 6%
Product Development, 5%
Lean Manufacturing, 4%

Common quality technician skills

Calipers, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Corrective Action, 4%
Continuous Improvement, 4%
ISO, 4%
Micrometers, 4%

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