Salary Breakdown
Chemical Technicians
Average
$49,100
ANNUAL
$23.61
HOURLY
Entry Level
$29,780
ANNUAL
$14.32
HOURLY
Mid Level
$46,640
ANNUAL
$22.42
HOURLY
Expert Level
$77,640
ANNUAL
$37.33
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
Chemical Technicians
1,140
Projected job openings through 2030
Sample Career Roadmap
Chemical Technicians
Supporting Programs
Chemical Technicians
Top Expected Tasks
Chemical Technicians
01
Conduct chemical or physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative or quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, or gaseous materials.
02
Maintain, clean, or sterilize laboratory instruments or equipment.
03
Monitor product quality to ensure compliance with standards and specifications.
04
Set up and conduct chemical experiments, tests, and analyses, using techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, physical or chemical separation techniques, or microscopy.
05
Prepare chemical solutions for products or processes, following standardized formulas, or create experimental formulas.
06
Compile and interpret results of tests and analyses.
07
Provide and maintain a safe work environment by participating in safety programs, committees, or teams and by conducting laboratory or plant safety audits.
08
Provide technical support or assistance to chemists or engineers.
09
Develop or conduct programs of sampling and analysis to maintain quality standards of raw materials, chemical intermediates, or products.
10
Train new employees on topics such as the proper operation of laboratory equipment.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Chemical Technicians
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Chemistry
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
KNOWLEDGE
Computers and Electronics
KNOWLEDGE
Production and Processing
SKILL
Science
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Monitoring
ABILITY
Near Vision
ABILITY
Written Comprehension
ABILITY
Written Expression
ABILITY
Inductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Information Ordering
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