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What this job is
A chemical technician supports chemists and chemical engineers in laboratories and production facilities by conducting routine analyses, preparing solutions and reagents, maintaining equipment, and recording experimental data. They work in pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, environmental testing, or research settings, following standard operating procedures and quality assurance protocols to ensure accuracy and safety in chemical processes.
Pay
A$1,794 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Attention to Detailcore
- Cartographycore
- Data Entry and Accuracycore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Microsoft Excel Data Managementcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Report Writingcore
- Research and Analysiscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Calibrate laboratory equipment
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Digital Literacy
- Health Terminology Literacy
- Process Documentation
- Process Improvement Identification
- Reporting and Analytics
- Time Management and Prioritisation
- Verbal Communication