Science
Chemical Technicians
Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences.
Median salary
$57,790
Typical range
$39k – $91k
Job outlook
+4% (faster than average)
AI exposure
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Education
Typical entry: Associate degree
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Junior Chemical Technicians
Entry / Junior
$39,030
~2 yrs to advance
Chemical Technicians
Established
$57,790
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Chemical Technicians
Senior
$74,390
Key skills
A typical day
- •Conduct chemical or physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative or quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, or gaseous materials.
- •Maintain, clean, or sterilize laboratory instruments or equipment.
- •Monitor product quality to ensure compliance with standards and specifications.
- •Set up and conduct chemical experiments, tests, and analyses, using techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, physical or chemical separation techniques, or microscopy.
- •Prepare chemical solutions for products or processes, following standardized formulas, or create experimental formulas.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Science
Explore all- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- California Institute of Technology3% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- Stanford University4% admit · $122,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
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