Water chemist vs senior chemist

The differences between water 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 $57,165 average annual salary of a water chemist.

The top three skills for a water chemist include water samples, QC and laboratory equipment. The most important skills for a senior chemist are method development, laboratory equipment, and HPLC.

Water chemist vs senior chemist overview

	Water Chemist	Senior Chemist
Yearly salary	$57,165	$91,008
Hourly rate	$27.48	$43.75
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	8,829	12,823
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Water chemist vs senior chemist salary

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

	Water Chemist	Senior Chemist
Average salary	$57,165	$91,008
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $83,000	Between $67,000 And $123,000
Highest paying City	-	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Google
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between water chemist and senior chemist education

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

	Water Chemist	Senior Chemist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Chemistry	Chemistry
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Water chemist vs senior chemist demographics

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

	Water Chemist	Senior Chemist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 59.1% Female, 40.9%	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 18.2% White, 59.7% 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 water chemist and senior chemist duties and responsibilities

Water chemist example responsibilities.

Administer various laboratory safety audits with regard to OSHA rules and regulations to maintain adherence and manage necessary corrective actions.
Operate and maintain lab instrumentation such as pH meter, titration apparatus, spectrophotometer, etc.
Design FTIR chemical mapping/imaging experiments to evaluate sample heterogeneity, contamination, diffusion kinetics, dispersion quality and polymer cure uniformity.
Conduct laboratory analysis through the use of atomic absorption spectroscopy, titrations, and spectrophotometry.

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.

Water chemist vs senior chemist skills

Common water chemist skills

Water Samples, 14%
QC, 13%
Laboratory Equipment, 12%
Water Treatment Plant, 12%
Water Quality, 11%
Laboratory Procedures, 9%

Common senior chemist skills

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

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