Purification operator vs chemical operator

The differences between purification operators and chemical operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a purification operator, becoming a chemical operator takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a chemical operator has an average salary of $40,526, which is higher than the $35,631 average annual salary of a purification operator.

The top three skills for a purification operator include cell culture, GMP and clean room environment. The most important skills for a chemical operator are safety procedures, math, and process equipment.

Purification operator vs chemical operator overview

	Purification Operator	Chemical Operator
Yearly salary	$35,631	$40,526
Hourly rate	$17.13	$19.48
Growth rate	-7%	4%
Number of jobs	28,516	36,522
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	12	6

Purification operator vs chemical operator salary

Purification operators and chemical operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Purification Operator	Chemical Operator
Average salary	$35,631	$40,526
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $47,000	Between $31,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Westinghouse Appliances Australia
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between purification operator and chemical operator education

There are a few differences between a purification operator and a chemical operator in terms of educational background:

	Purification Operator	Chemical Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	North Carolina State University	Stanford University

Purification operator vs chemical operator demographics

Here are the differences between purification operators' and chemical operators' demographics:

	Purification Operator	Chemical Operator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 85.7% Female, 14.3%	Male, 91.1% Female, 8.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.4% Asian, 1.8% White, 71.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 4.3% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	11%

Differences between purification operator and chemical operator duties and responsibilities

Purification operator example responsibilities.

Revise procedures, set examples for other operators in GMP, housekeeping and production standards.
Perform downstream processing of monoclonal antibodies in the GMP classify USFDA approve production facility.
Maintain proper personal hygiene as required by cGMP s. Demonstrate punctuality and sense of responsibility through adherence to department attendance guidelines.
Maintain proper personal hygiene as required by cGMP s. Demonstrate punctuality and sense of responsibility through adherence to department attendance guidelines.

Chemical operator example responsibilities.

Manage multiple large volume fermentation tanks simultaneously.
Add dye to chemical to be mix.
Mix chemicals together to make a base for dye.
License by the NRC for operation of facility reactor.
Provide the QC lab with batch samples as instructed by formula cards for quality disposition.
Use Hmi's to control the product being make and sending it to storage tanks.

Purification operator vs chemical operator skills

Common purification operator skills

Cell Culture, 71%
GMP, 21%
Clean Room Environment, 8%

Common chemical operator skills

Safety Procedures, 8%
Math, 5%
Process Equipment, 5%
Basic Math, 4%
Minor Maintenance, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%

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