Staff chemist vs senior chemist

The differences between staff chemists and senior chemists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a senior chemist has an average salary of $91,008, which is higher than the $84,235 average annual salary of a staff chemist.

The top three skills for a staff chemist include chemistry, ms and GC. The most important skills for a senior chemist are method development, laboratory equipment, and HPLC.

Staff chemist vs senior chemist overview

	Staff Chemist	Senior Chemist
Yearly salary	$84,235	$91,008
Hourly rate	$40.50	$43.75
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	70,982	12,823
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Staff chemist vs senior chemist salary

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

	Staff Chemist	Senior Chemist
Average salary	$84,235	$91,008
Salary range	Between $55,000 And $127,000	Between $67,000 And $123,000
Highest paying City	Berkeley, CA	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	Delaware	Vermont
Best paying company	Seagate Technology	Google
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Manufacturing

Differences between staff chemist and senior chemist education

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

	Staff Chemist	Senior Chemist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Chemistry	Chemistry
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Staff chemist vs senior chemist demographics

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

	Staff Chemist	Senior Chemist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%
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, 7.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% Asian, 22.3% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between staff chemist and senior 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.

Senior chemist example responsibilities.

Manage an analytical laboratory, which include SEM-EDS, GC-MS, GPC, FT-IR, ICP-MS, TGA and DSC equipment.
Conduct GC-MS, TGA, and FTIR, UV/Vis spectroscopic analysis of extractables and elemental impurities.
Develop Simethicone assay method by FT-IR in liquid dosage.
Used EPA methods for actinide, technetium, strontium, and tritium determination.
Prepare submission documentation, including CMC sections, for IDE and PMA submissions.
Supervise mobile lab team of analysts at various EPA super fund site locations for PCB and halo-hydrocarbons analysis testing.

Staff chemist vs senior chemist skills

Common staff chemist skills

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

Common senior chemist skills

Method Development, 8%
Laboratory Equipment, 6%
HPLC, 5%
Analytical Methods, 5%
R, 4%
GMP, 4%

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