Chemist vs Safety Specialist
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Pay
Chemist
$78,500 typical, a year
Most Chemists earn $54,100 to $105,000 a year.
From 455 postings that list pay
1,031 open jobs now
Safety Specialist
$92,500 typical, a year
Most Safety Specialists earn $77,500 to $110,000 a year.
From 925 postings that list pay
3,535 open jobs now
Safety Specialists typically earn about $14,000 more a year than Chemists.
What each one does
Chemist
- Perform chemical analysis and testing using laboratory instruments and methods.
- Prepare samples, reagents, and solutions for analysis according to protocols.
- Document work, record data, and maintain accurate laboratory records.
- Follow safety procedures and maintain a clean, organized laboratory environment.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues with laboratory instruments and methods.
- Develop and optimize analytical methods for testing and quality control.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Safety Specialist
- Inspect job sites to identify and eliminate hazardous conditions and unsafe employee acts.
- Conduct safety training sessions and orientations for employees and supervisors.
- Investigate accidents and incidents to determine causes and recommend corrective actions.
- Monitor compliance with safety regulations and company policies.
- Develop and maintain safety programs and documentation.
- Partner with management to promote a safe work culture.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Chemist
Asked for in both
- Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 1 in 10 postings
More common in Chemist postings
- HPLC 4 in 10 postings
- Chemistry 3 in 10 postings
- GMP 2 in 10 postings
- FTIR 1 in 10 postings
- Chemical Engineering 1 in 10 postings
- Mass Spectrometry 1 in 10 postings
- Analytical Methods Development 1 in 10 postings
Safety Specialist
Asked for in both
- Microsoft Office 3 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 2 in 10 postings
More common in Safety Specialist postings
- Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) 3 in 10 postings
- OSHA Regulations 2 in 10 postings
- Safety Audits 2 in 10 postings
- Root Cause Analysis 2 in 10 postings
- Risk Management 2 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Word 2 in 10 postings
- Emergency Response 2 in 10 postings
- Industrial Hygiene 2 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Chemist
Synthetic Organic/Polymer Chemist II
Additional Resources Ltd.Pay not stated Bridgewater, US-NJ, Bridgewater, US-NJLaboratory ProceduresChemistryPolymer ScienceForensic Drug Chemist
HealthjobsnationwidePay not stated Decatur, Georgia, USHPLCISO/IEC 17025UV-Vis SpectroscopyFTIRGC-MS +3
Safety Specialist
EHS Specialist
Peet's Coffee$65k - $85k/yrstated Alameda, CaliforniaMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointRoot Cause AnalysisFood Safety +11Area EHS Specialist – Manufacturing
Interstates$80k - $90k/yrstated Omaha, NEEnvironmental Health & Safety (EH&S)AuditingOSHA 30-Hour CertificationRisk ManagementEnvironmental Compliance +1- Pay not stated Brownstown, Michigan, USMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft OutlookASPOSHA 30-Hour Certification +2
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