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Last updated: April 18, 2024
Microscopist Asbestos Salary
in Arkansas, United States
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$52,615 (USD)
Average Salary
$25/hr
Average Hourly
$937
Average Bonus
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The average pay for a Microscopist Asbestos is $52,615 a year and $25 an hour in Arkansas, United States. The average salary range for a Microscopist Asbestos is between $37,830 and $63,296. On average, a Bachelor's Degree is the highest level of education for a Microscopist Asbestos. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Arkansas, United States.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Estimated salary in 2029:
$59,101
5 Year Change:
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About Arkansas, United States
Arkansas Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Arkansas ( AR-kən-saw) is a landlocked state in the South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma to the west. Its name derives from the Osage language, and refers to their relatives, the Quapaw people. The state's diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the densely forested land in the south known as the Arkansas Timberlands, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River and...
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Description:
- Analyzes bulk material and air filter samples for presence and concentration of asbestos fibers to provide information to customers regarding asbestos pollution in sampled environments, using optical and electron microscopes and applying knowledge of asbestos mineralogy: Examines sample of bulk material, such as soil, insulation, joint compound, or tile, for number of layers, homogeneity, color, texture, and particle size, and estimates concentration of asbestos.
- Obtains subsamples from layers of bulk sample and grinds sample to increase homogeneity and reduce particle size, using laboratory work aids, such as knife, probe, mortar, and pestle.
- Applies heat, dilute acid, or other methods to remove interfering materials from bulk sample.
- Mounts bulk sample or air filter membrane on glass laboratory slide.
- Analyzes and counts fibers in air filter sample, using phase contrast microscope, polarized light microscope, or transmission electron microscope, following U.S. government-approved methods.
- Analyzes bulk sample to identify and estimate concentration of asbestos in sample, using phase contrast microscope, polarized light microscope, x-ray diffractometer, or scanning or transmission electron microscope, applying knowledge of asbestos optical characteristics and test procedures.
- Calculates percentage of asbestos in sample.
- Interprets test results, using statistical methodologies, and cites legal standards for asbestos concentration.
- Discusses test results with customer and prepares written reports.
- Calibrates microscopes and cleans lenses regularly to ensure accurate results.
- May produce and develop photomicrographs of samples.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Microscopist Asbestos is $52,615 a year and $25 an hour in Arkansas, United States. The average salary range for a Microscopist Asbestos is between $37,830 and $63,296. On average, a Bachelor's Degree is the highest level of education for a Microscopist Asbestos. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Arkansas, United States.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Microscopist Asbestos Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Job family population: 33,920
Estimated population of Microscopist Asbestos jobs: N/A
Rate of error: 2.4%
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About Arkansas, United States
Arkansas Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Arkansas ( AR-kən-saw) is a landlocked state in the South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma to the west. Its name derives from the Osage language, and refers to their relatives, the Quapaw people. The state's diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the densely forested land in the south known as the Arkansas Timberlands, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River and...
Job Summary
Description:
- Analyzes bulk material and air filter samples for presence and concentration of asbestos fibers to provide information to customers regarding asbestos pollution in sampled environments, using optical and electron microscopes and applying knowledge of asbestos mineralogy: Examines sample of bulk material, such as soil, insulation, joint compound, or tile, for number of layers, homogeneity, color, texture, and particle size, and estimates concentration of asbestos.
- Obtains subsamples from layers of bulk sample and grinds sample to increase homogeneity and reduce particle size, using laboratory work aids, such as knife, probe, mortar, and pestle.
- Applies heat, dilute acid, or other methods to remove interfering materials from bulk sample.
- Mounts bulk sample or air filter membrane on glass laboratory slide.
- Analyzes and counts fibers in air filter sample, using phase contrast microscope, polarized light microscope, or transmission electron microscope, following U.S. government-approved methods.
- Analyzes bulk sample to identify and estimate concentration of asbestos in sample, using phase contrast microscope, polarized light microscope, x-ray diffractometer, or scanning or transmission electron microscope, applying knowledge of asbestos optical characteristics and test procedures.
- Calculates percentage of asbestos in sample.
- Interprets test results, using statistical methodologies, and cites legal standards for asbestos concentration.
- Discusses test results with customer and prepares written reports.
- Calibrates microscopes and cleans lenses regularly to ensure accurate results.
- May produce and develop photomicrographs of samples.
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ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
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