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Below are the skills needed to be chemical technicians according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Science | 4 | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.88 | 4 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.88 | 4 |
| Monitoring | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Active Listening | 3.62 | 3.88 |
Below are the abilities needed to be chemical technicians according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Information Ordering | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.88 | 4 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 4 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.75 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be chemical technicians according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Chemistry | 3.98 | 4.61 |
| Mathematics | 3.42 | 3.45 |
| English Language | 3.29 | 3.01 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.87 | 2.78 |
| Production and Processing | 2.57 | 2.26 |
Below are the work activities involved in being chemical technicians according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | 4.66 | 5.2 |
| Getting Information | 4.56 | 3.75 |
| Interacting With Computers | 4.54 | 3.46 |
| Documenting/Recording Information | 4.44 | 4.39 |
| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | 4.38 | 4.44 |
Below are the work styles involved in being chemical technicians according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.43 | |
| Integrity | 4.33 | |
| Dependability | 3.9 | |
| Concern for Others | 3.82 | |
| Cooperation | 3.81 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Chemical Technicians
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Chemical Technicians jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 3,280 | $64,100 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 2,030 | $52,320 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 1,370 | $52,030 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad | 1,110 | $47,400 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 1,010 | $55,980 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 890 | $56,150 |
| Baton Rouge | 870 | $71,820 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | 820 | $50,700 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 810 | $51,110 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | 760 | N/A |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
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