Staff cytotechnologist vs laboratory scientist

The differences between staff cytotechnologists and laboratory scientists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a laboratory scientist has an average salary of $66,249, which is higher than the $50,338 average annual salary of a staff cytotechnologist.

The top three skills for a staff cytotechnologist include FNA, anatomic pathology and QC. The most important skills for a laboratory scientist are chemistry, ASCP, and laboratory procedures.

Staff cytotechnologist vs laboratory scientist overview

	Staff Cytotechnologist	Laboratory Scientist
Yearly salary	$50,338	$66,249
Hourly rate	$24.20	$31.85
Growth rate	-	17%
Number of jobs	68,790	83,505
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	44	41
Years of experience	-	4

Staff cytotechnologist vs laboratory scientist salary

Staff cytotechnologists and laboratory scientists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Staff Cytotechnologist	Laboratory Scientist
Average salary	$50,338	$66,249
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $100,000	Between $47,000 And $93,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between staff cytotechnologist and laboratory scientist education

There are a few differences between a staff cytotechnologist and a laboratory scientist in terms of educational background:

	Staff Cytotechnologist	Laboratory Scientist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	Biology
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of Southern California

Staff cytotechnologist vs laboratory scientist demographics

Here are the differences between staff cytotechnologists' and laboratory scientists' demographics:

	Staff Cytotechnologist	Laboratory Scientist
Average age	44	41
Gender ratio	Male, 42.4% Female, 57.6%	Male, 49.0% Female, 51.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 9.9% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 26.3% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between staff cytotechnologist and laboratory scientist duties and responsibilities

Staff cytotechnologist example responsibilities.

Assist radiologists, pathologists on specimen adequacy and perform specimen adequacy alone during FNA biopsies in hospital settings.
Experience in examining gynecological, non-gynecological, and FNA specimens to detect carcinomas, abnormalities, and or infections.
Establish training and competency program for cytology, cytology prep, cytology clerks and histology department.

Laboratory scientist example responsibilities.

Develop and manage third party claim investigations and contractor remedial oversight for various insurance companies.
Perform tests in all sections of the clinical laboratory including chemistry, hematology and microbiology.
Assure compliance with OSHA, PROSHA, EPA, USP and GMP's as well as corporate policies.
Acquire basic knowledge of GC/MS and LC/MS
Accession samples into a LIMS for tracking and reporting.
Partner with LIMS administrator for the development of tests in StarLims database.

Staff cytotechnologist vs laboratory scientist skills

Common staff cytotechnologist skills

FNA, 35%
Anatomic Pathology, 24%
QC, 14%
Education Programs, 13%
HPV, 13%

Common laboratory scientist skills

Chemistry, 9%
ASCP, 9%
Laboratory Procedures, 7%
Test Results, 6%
Data Collection, 5%
Molecular Biology, 4%

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