High opportunity occupation
About this job
Chemical technologists and technicians provide technical support and services or may work independently in chemical engineering, chemical and biochemical research and analysis, industrial chemistry, chemical quality control and environmental protection.
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People in this occupation:
- are employed by research and development and quality control laboratories, consulting engineering companies, in chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and a variety of other manufacturing and processing industries, and by utilities and health, education and government establishments
- should have a strong background in chemistry, physics and math
- should have the ability to draw conclusions from data and communicate technical information clearly
- should also be patient and persistent and have a good eye for detail
- must have problem-solving skills
Common job titles
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- specialist, chemical analysis
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- analyst, document examiner
- analyst, forensic handwriting expert
- analyst, forensic lab
- chromatographer, gas
- crime scene examiner
- dyer, master - textiles
- fingerprint identification technician
- laboratory assistant / technician / tester
- latent fingerprint examiner
- production technician - pharmaceuticals
- specialist, chemical analysis
- spectroscopist
- supervisor, chemical laboratory
- technician - pharmaceutical production
- technician / technolgist, mass spectrometry
- technician, analytical chemistry
- technician, applied chemistry - brewery
- technician, chemical - heavy water plant
- technician, chemical processing QC
- technician, chemical research
- technician, forensic laboratory
- technician, fuel
- technician, geochemical
- technician, NMR (nuclear magnetic resnce)
- technician, nuclear generating station
- technician, paint
- technician, quality control (QC)
- technician, textiles - dyeing / finishing
- technician, textiles - synthetics
- technician, water purification
- technologist, geochemical
- technologist, spectroscopic
- tester, laboratory - chemical processing
- tester, laboratory - pulp and paper
- tester, petroleum processing
- titanium pigment test analyst
Earnings
Annual provincial median salary
$55,001
Source:
2016 Census (Full-time full-year median employment income)
Provincial hourly rate
N/A - Data not available
Source: 2019 Job Bank Wage Report