Tester vs perfumer

The differences between testers and perfumers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a tester, becoming a perfumer takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a perfumer has an average salary of $70,745, which is higher than the $65,202 average annual salary of a tester.

The top three skills for a tester include java, test results and web application. The most important skills for a perfumer are GC, ms, and .

Tester vs perfumer overview

	Tester	Perfumer
Yearly salary	$65,202	$70,745
Hourly rate	$31.35	$34.01
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	52,595	242
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 80%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	2

Tester vs perfumer salary

Testers and perfumers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tester	Perfumer
Average salary	$65,202	$70,745
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $99,000	Between $38,000 And $130,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Maryland	West Virginia
Best paying company	Apple	International Flavors & Fragrances
Best paying industry	Telecommunication	-

Differences between tester and perfumer education

There are a few differences between a tester and a perfumer in terms of educational background:

	Tester	Perfumer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 80%
Most common major	Computer Science	Biology
Most common college	-	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tester vs perfumer demographics

Here are the differences between testers' and perfumers' demographics:

	Tester	Perfumer
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%	Male, 47.4% Female, 52.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 12.0% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% Asian, 6.0% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	9%

Differences between tester and perfumer duties and responsibilities

Tester example responsibilities.

Manage requirements and maintain test repository using QC.
Manage departmental inventory and troubleshoot testing, reporting and inventory issues.
Network scanning using tools like NMap and Nessus.
Perform unit testing using Junit for class, method, & web services testing.
Perform functionality testing, UI testing, integration testing, regression testing, system testing and browser compatibility testing.
Analyze new test cases or test cases from regression test suites store in ALM to pick the automation candidates.

Perfumer example responsibilities.

Prepare samples for GC and GC/MS.
Send experimental oils to be run and analyze on the GC.
Work with cross-functional teams to ensure timely completion of projects, and submission of highest-quality fragrance samples to clients.
Streamline the fragrance compounding by developing fragrance database.
Process development in solution polymerization and diazo condensation reactions, UV-Vis & IR spectroscopy development procedures for above.
Draft analytical testing procedure guidelines for method validation and stability protocols used in GLP documentations.

Tester vs perfumer skills

Common tester skills

Java, 10%
Test Results, 5%
Web Application, 4%
Test Scripts, 4%
QA, 4%
Regression, 4%

Common perfumer skills

GC, 50%
Ms, 50%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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