Chemical Technicians
SOC Code: 19-4031
Chemical Technicianss conduct chemical or physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative or quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, or gaseous materials. This career typically requires medium preparation (1-2 years). With an AI-proof score of 79.0/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Science, Science, Critical Thinking.
AI-Proof Score: 79.0 — High
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Median Salary
$57,790
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Job Growth
3.7%
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Training Time
Medium preparation (1-2 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 3 / 5
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Training Cost
~$15,000
Key Skills
- •Science
- •Critical Thinking
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Writing
- •Monitoring
- •Active Listening
Common Tasks
- ✓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.
- ✓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.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation