Water purification chemist vs formulation chemist

The differences between water purification chemists and formulation chemists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a formulation chemist has an average salary of $66,678, which is higher than the $59,798 average annual salary of a water purification chemist.

The top three skills for a water purification chemist include GMP, ms and . The most important skills for a formulation chemist are scale-up, R, and product development.

Water purification chemist vs formulation chemist overview

	Water Purification Chemist	Formulation Chemist
Yearly salary	$59,798	$66,678
Hourly rate	$28.75	$32.06
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	6,811	3,011
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Water purification chemist vs formulation chemist salary

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

	Water Purification Chemist	Formulation Chemist
Average salary	$59,798	$66,678
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $87,000	Between $46,000 And $94,000
Highest paying City	-	Frederick, MD
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between water purification chemist and formulation chemist education

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

	Water Purification Chemist	Formulation Chemist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Chemistry	Chemistry
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Water purification chemist vs formulation chemist demographics

Here are the differences between water purification chemists' and formulation chemists' demographics:

	Water Purification Chemist	Formulation Chemist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%	Male, 60.6% Female, 39.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% Asian, 19.5% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 18.6% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between water purification chemist and formulation chemist duties and responsibilities

Water purification chemist example responsibilities.

Manage an analytical laboratory, which include SEM-EDS, GC-MS, GPC, FT-IR, ICP-MS, TGA and DSC equipment.
Perform both preparative and analytical high-performance liquid chromatography to purify pharmaceutical peptides in a cGMP environment.
Operate and prepare automated peptide purification system, GC/MS for small molecules and HPLC for peptides.
Learned the process of purifying pharmaceutical products, while also learning to stay within FDA guidelines.
Work in a GMP environment to perform the peptide purification processes through chromatography as well as other various purification techniques.
Take initiative to be cross-train in chemistry methods used by the company to perform additional tests that ensure uninterrupt laboratory operation.

Formulation chemist example responsibilities.

Utilize Citrix LIMS to register, manage, enter and release sample results for supervisor review.
Provide key data in GLP testing of in-house samples using GC, AA, and UV-Vis.
Follow ASTM procedures and criteria for analyzing products.
Create internal sensory training according to the ASTM method.
Help to aid the plant in becoming compliant with EPA standards.
Perform analysis of pharmaceutical drug products in compliance cGMP and GLP procedures.

Water purification chemist vs formulation chemist skills

Common water purification chemist skills

GMP, 81%
Ms, 19%

Common formulation chemist skills

Scale-Up, 8%
R, 7%
Product Development, 6%
Lab Notebook, 6%
Formulation Development, 5%
QC, 4%

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