Doctorate (PhD), Chemical Engineering Degree Salary

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Updated: 15 Jun 2013

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Employees with a Doctorate (PhD), Chemical Engineering 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
Chemical Engineer	$71,719 - $153,663
Senior Chemical Engineer	$87,553 - $140,319
Chemical Engineer, Research & Development (R&D)	$69,766 - $135,848
Process Engineer	$66,129 - $102,432
Senior Process Engineer	$83,027 - $142,478
Research Scientist	$67,483 - $109,034
Senior Research Scientist (Unspecified Type)	$40,851 - $123,442
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 15 Jun 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 382

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Key Statistics for Employees with a Doctorate (PhD), Chemical Engineering Jobs

Popular Schools

Salary Range


Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	$69,318 - $171,628
Stanford University	$70,481 - $142,418
Purdue University - Main Campus	$79,633 - $169,677
University of Texas (UT) - Austin	$76,522 - $161,488
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	$92,433 - $208,592

Popular Companies

Salary Range


Intel Corporation	$88,437 - $101,710
Dow Chemical Co	$98,246 - $122,449

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Popular Cities

Salary Range


Houston, Texas	$81,671 - $167,920
San Francisco, California	$41,217 - $232,699
Chicago, Illinois	$60,402 - $208,592
Wilmington, Delaware	$99,949 - $153,960
San Diego, California	$70,728 - $108,090

Gender

	Female 17%			Male 83%
Salary:	$79,528 - $106,914			$89,729 - $128,629

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