Occupational Employment Statistics
19-4031 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.
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Southeast Minnesota
| 80 | 21 | $30.64/hr | $19.75/hr | $22.99/hr | $27.36/hr | $31.42/hr | $55.96/hr |
| Natural Resources and Mining | N/A | N/A |
| Construction | N/A | N/A |
| Manufacturing | 420 | $24.05/hr |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 90 | $27.23/hr |
| Professional and Business Services | 1,030 | $23.00/hr |
| Education and Health Services | 20 | $21.44/hr |
| Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
- 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.
- Provide technical support or assistance to chemists or engineers.
- Prepare chemical solutions for products or processes, following standardized formulas, or create experimental formulas.
- 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.
- Maintain, clean, or sterilize laboratory instruments or equipment.
- Set up and conduct chemical experiments, tests, and analyses, using techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, physical or chemical separation techniques, or microscopy.