Senior environmental technician vs laboratory analyst

The differences between senior environmental technicians and laboratory analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a senior environmental technician and a laboratory analyst. Additionally, a senior environmental technician has an average salary of $53,209, which is higher than the $44,024 average annual salary of a laboratory analyst.

The top three skills for a senior environmental technician include OSHA, safety training and hazardous materials. The most important skills for a laboratory analyst are test methods, lab equipment, and lims.

Senior environmental technician vs laboratory analyst overview

	Senior Environmental Technician	Laboratory Analyst
Yearly salary	$53,209	$44,024
Hourly rate	$25.58	$21.17
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	23,674	44,074
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Senior environmental technician vs laboratory analyst salary

Senior environmental technicians and laboratory analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Environmental Technician	Laboratory Analyst
Average salary	$53,209	$44,024
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $91,000	Between $31,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	AbbVie
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between senior environmental technician and laboratory analyst education

There are a few differences between a senior environmental technician and a laboratory analyst in terms of educational background:

	Senior Environmental Technician	Laboratory Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Environmental Science	Biology
Most common college	Duke University	Stanford University

Senior environmental technician vs laboratory analyst demographics

Here are the differences between senior environmental technicians' and laboratory analysts' demographics:

	Senior Environmental Technician	Laboratory Analyst
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 81.6% Female, 18.4%	Male, 48.3% Female, 51.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 10.5% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 10.4% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between senior environmental technician and laboratory analyst duties and responsibilities

Senior environmental technician example responsibilities.

Provide contractor oversight, including monitoring of technical performance of sub-contractors managing remedial cleanup projects involving hazardous waste.
Ensure compliance with EPA and OSHA regulations for employee safety and health.
Apply chlorine to water extract from the well according to EPA and local government regulations.
Supervise test team in the field, maintain all records and documents require for MSHA and OSHA.
Experience working with EPA, SJAPCD, DTSC representatives, including annual inspections, permit review and sampling.
Perform the inspection of renovation and demolition projects for asbestos containing material prior to removal.

Laboratory analyst example responsibilities.

Use sophisticate laboratory instrumentation (HPLC, FTIR, UV, GC) and computer systems to collect and record data.
Analyze organic compounds using gravimetric, titration, distillation and spectrophotometry methods.
Prepare for and represent the laboratory during FDA, customer, and ISO audits.
Complete preparation of organic samples for GC, HPLC, IR and GCMS analysis.
Prepare solid and aqueous samples for analysis on diagnostic instruments including GC, GCMS and IC.
Utilize internal LIMS computer database for data entry and communication.

Senior environmental technician vs laboratory analyst skills

Common senior environmental technician skills

OSHA, 28%
Safety Training, 16%
Hazardous Materials, 6%
Environmental Compliance, 5%
Water Samples, 4%
Extraction, 4%

Common laboratory analyst skills

Test Methods, 8%
Lab Equipment, 7%
Lims, 5%
Laboratory Procedures, 5%
Sample Preparation, 5%
Analytical Methods, 4%

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