Sample collector vs booster

The differences between sample collectors and boosters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a booster has an average salary of $54,074, which is higher than the $28,859 average annual salary of a sample collector.

Sample collector vs booster overview

	Sample Collector	Booster
Yearly salary	$28,859	$54,074
Hourly rate	$13.87	$26.00
Growth rate	-3%	-15%
Number of jobs	3,390	14
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	45	34
Years of experience	-	-

Sample collector vs booster salary

Sample collectors and boosters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sample Collector	Booster
Average salary	$28,859	$54,074
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $45,000	Between $25,000 And $115,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between sample collector and booster education

There are a few differences between a sample collector and a booster in terms of educational background:

	Sample Collector	Booster
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sample collector vs booster demographics

Here are the differences between sample collectors' and boosters' demographics:

	Sample Collector	Booster
Average age	45	34
Gender ratio	Male, 72.4% Female, 27.6%	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 7.2% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	7%

Differences between sample collector and booster duties and responsibilities

Sample collector example responsibilities.

Prevent impeding loss and increasing profitability through negotiation and enforcement of schedule collection campaigns, consistently achieving high success standards.
Assist in GPS grid soil sampling, utilizing ATV's which include transporting them on highways and county roads.
Extract soil samples from farm land using GPS navigation.
Perform all hand calculations (beam deflection, stress analysis, fatigue loading) to support FEA results.
Present courses of blood borne pathogens physical and biological hazards associate with meat and poultry.
Prevent impeding loss and increasing profitability through negotiation and enforcement of schedule collection campaigns, consistently achieving high success standards.

Booster example responsibilities.

Arrange and conduct events, such as BBQ's, field trips.
Arrange and conduct events, such as BBQ's, field trips.

Sample collector vs booster skills

Common sample collector skills

Water Samples, 72%
Laboratory Analysis, 9%
Pathogens, 9%
Sample Collection, 4%
GPS, 3%
Custody Forms, 3%

Common booster skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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