Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemistry Degree Salary

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Updated: 17 May 2013

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Employees with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemistry Degree

Salary Ranges by Job

Job Title	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$80K	$160K
Research Scientist	$67,834 - $102,523
Senior Research Scientist (Unspecified Type)	$73,404 - $107,987
Sr. Chemist	$66,690 - $111,416
Research Chemist	$47,492 - $126,709
Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$41,217 - $89,799
Principal Scientist	$69,447 - $148,040
Analytical Chemist	$55,149 - $111,573
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 17 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 300

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Key Statistics for Employees with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemistry Jobs

Popular Schools

Salary Range


University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)	$51,688 - $117,916
University of California - Berkeley	$68,163 - $115,967
Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) - Main Campus	$46,500 - $159,000
University of Kansas	$74,100 - $182,502
Duke University	$52,000 - $105,000

Popular Cities

Salary Range


Houston, Texas	$46,369 - $150,285
San Diego, California	$92,031 - $111,000
Boston, Massachusetts	$87,632 - $115,990
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	$74,000 - $91,310
New York, New York	$75,000 - $109,927

Gender

	Female 28%			Male 72%
Salary:	$66,546 - $102,809			$76,247 - $115,318

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