Approved Chemist

Median Annual Income

$59,715

Projected Job Growth

+6 %

Career Cluster(s)

Advanced Manufacturing

Most Common Education Level

Associate's degree

Conduct tests to determine quality of raw materials, bulk intermediate and finished products. May conduct stability sample tests.

Median Annual Income

$66,254

Projected Job Growth

+6 %

Career Cluster(s)

Energy & Natural Resources

Most Common Education Level

Associate's degree

Execute or adapt procedures and techniques for calibrating measurement devices, by applying knowledge of measurement science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and electronics, sometimes under the direction of engineering staff. Determine measurement standard suitability for calibrating measurement devices. May perform preventive maintenance on equipment. May perform corrective actions to address identified calibration problems.

Median Annual Income

$63,732

Projected Job Growth

+4 %

Career Cluster(s)

Energy & Natural Resources

Most Common Education Level

Associate's degree

Apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production, usually under the direction of engineering staff. May perform time and motion studies on worker operations in a variety of industries for purposes such as establishing standard production rates or improving efficiency.

Median Annual Income

$45,122

Projected Job Growth

+4 %

Career Cluster(s)

Agriculture

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Inspect agricultural commodities, processing equipment, and facilities, and fish and logging operations, to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing health, quality, and safety.

Median Annual Income

$53,838

Projected Job Growth

+6 %

Career Cluster(s)

Advanced Manufacturing

Most Common Education Level

Associate's degree

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 Annual Income

$44,420

Projected Job Growth

+6 %

Career Cluster(s)

Agriculture

Most Common Education Level

Associate's degree

Work with agricultural scientists in plant, fiber, and animal research, or assist with animal breeding and nutrition. Set up or maintain laboratory equipment and collect samples from crops or animals. Prepare specimens or record data to assist scientists in biology or related life science experiments. Conduct tests and experiments to improve yield and quality of crops or to increase the resistance of plants and animals to disease or insects.

Median Annual Income

$38,880

Projected Job Growth

+2 %

Career Cluster(s)

Advanced Manufacturing

Most Common Education Level

No formal educational credential

Operate or tend food or tobacco roasting, baking, or drying equipment, including hearth ovens, kiln driers, roasters, char kilns, and vacuum drying equipment.

Median Annual Income

$85,230

Projected Job Growth

+9 %

Career Cluster(s)

Agriculture

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Use chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and other sciences to study the principles underlying the processing and deterioration of foods; analyze food content to determine levels of vitamins, fat, sugar, and protein; discover new food sources; research ways to make processed foods safe, palatable, and healthful; and apply food science knowledge to determine best ways to process, package, preserve, store, and distribute food.

Median Annual Income

$47,305

Projected Job Growth

-3 %

Career Cluster(s)

Advanced Manufacturing

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh nonagricultural raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated, or assembled parts or products for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications. May use precision measuring instruments and complex test equipment.

Median Annual Income

$112,589

Projected Job Growth

+3 %

Career Cluster(s)

Supply Chain & Transportation

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Plan, direct, or coordinate quality assurance programs. Formulate quality control policies and control quality of laboratory and production efforts.

Median Annual Income

$

Projected Job Growth

+9 %

Career Cluster(s)

Advanced Manufacturing

Most Common Education Level

Doctoral or professional degree

Study the chemical composition or physical principles of living cells and organisms, their electrical and mechanical energy, and related phenomena. May conduct research to further understanding of the complex chemical combinations and reactions involved in metabolism, reproduction, growth, and heredity. May determine the effects of foods, drugs, serums, hormones, and other substances on tissues and vital processes of living organisms.

Median Annual Income

$

Projected Job Growth

+8 %

Career Cluster(s)

Advanced Manufacturing

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses or experiments in laboratories for quality or process control or to develop new products or knowledge.

Median Annual Income

$

Projected Job Growth

+7 %

Career Cluster(s)

Agriculture

Most Common Education Level

Associate's degree

Work with food scientists or technologists to perform standardized qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of food or beverage products. Includes technicians who assist in research and development of production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and use of foods.

Median Annual Income

$

Projected Job Growth

+6 %

Career Cluster(s)

Advanced Manufacturing

Most Common Education Level

Associate's degree

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.