Staff chemist vs process chemist

The differences between staff chemists and process chemists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a staff chemist has an average salary of $84,235, which is higher than the $81,542 average annual salary of a process chemist.

The top three skills for a staff chemist include chemistry, ms and GC. The most important skills for a process chemist are lab equipment, HPLC, and R.

Staff chemist vs process chemist overview

	Staff Chemist	Process Chemist
Yearly salary	$84,235	$81,542
Hourly rate	$40.50	$39.20
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	70,982	29,813
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Staff chemist vs process chemist salary

Staff chemists and process chemists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Staff Chemist	Process Chemist
Average salary	$84,235	$81,542
Salary range	Between $55,000 And $127,000	Between $54,000 And $121,000
Highest paying City	Berkeley, CA	Wilmington, DE
Highest paying state	Delaware	Delaware
Best paying company	Seagate Technology	Bio-Rad Laboratories
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Manufacturing

Differences between staff chemist and process chemist education

There are a few differences between a staff chemist and a process chemist in terms of educational background:

	Staff Chemist	Process Chemist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Chemistry	Chemistry
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of Southern California

Staff chemist vs process chemist demographics

Here are the differences between staff chemists' and process chemists' demographics:

	Staff Chemist	Process Chemist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%	Male, 77.3% Female, 22.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% Asian, 18.3% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% Asian, 20.5% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between staff chemist and process chemist duties and responsibilities

Staff chemist example responsibilities.

Test developmental compounds to ASTM standards and manage certification submissions.
Support manufacturing processes by using HPLC, GC and IR.
Complete projects in compliance with FDA GLP and cGMP regulations.
Prepare reports using LIMS databases.
Create spectral databases for FTIR and Raman systems.
Operate GC-FID and GC-TID in addition to HPLC for pilot plant support.

Process chemist example responsibilities.

Manage synthesis and production of specialty chemicals for carpet and textile industry.
Support new, modify and existing chemical processes by developing and validating HPLC and GC methods with a rapid turnaround time.
Analyze unknown materials with FTIR, Raman, and SEM-EDS.
Display improving working knowledge of business processes as they relate to GMP manufacturing.
Create titration solution and other solutions such as stock solutions used in analysis.
Show a desire to learn about and understand advance chemistry principles underlying project assignments.

Staff chemist vs process chemist skills

Common staff chemist skills

Chemistry, 12%
Ms, 10%
GC, 6%
R, 6%
Gas Chromatography, 5%
Liquid Chromatography, 4%

Common process chemist skills

Lab Equipment, 7%
HPLC, 6%
R, 5%
GMP, 5%
NMR, 4%
Sigma, 4%

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