Salary for Analytical Chemist Jobs

Updated: 8 Feb 2012

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	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	$27K	$54K	$81K
Salary	$35,107 - $80,109
Bonus	$197.86 - $8,021
Profit Sharing	$506 - $9,500
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$32,478 - $79,508
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 8 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,097

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Job Listings for Analytical Chemist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 25	Senior Analytical Chemist Job	Merck	Summit, New Jersey
	Senior Analytical Chemist-CHE002847 Description... Analytical Technology (PAT). As a member of Global Science and Commercialization Technology-Analytical... Indeed
Jan 14	Analytical Chemist	MIT Lincoln Laboratory	Lexington, Massachusetts
	Job Title: Analytical Chemist Profession: Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals -> Lab Support Personnel Job Title: Analytical ChemistState: MassachusettsCity... Indeed
Jan 15	Analytical Chemist (IRC3550)	Integra LifeSciences	Plainsboro, New Jersey
	Job Title: Analytical Chemist (IRC3550) Profession: Engineering and Science -> Chemical Engineering Job Title Analytical Chemist (IRC3550) Location Plainsboro... Indeed
Jan 15	Analytical Chemist-Entry Level IRC3768	Integra LifeSciences	Plainsboro, New Jersey
	Job Title: Analytical Chemist-Entry Level IRC3768... Description The Analytical Chemist is responsible for supporting the Research and Development Analytical... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Analytical Chemist Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Boehringer Ingelheim Corp	Not enough data
Dow Chemical Co	Not enough data
Impax Laboratories, Inc.	Not enough data
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)	Not enough data
Merck & Co., Inc.	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Pharmaceuticals	$36,585 - $80,624
Professional Analytical / Laboratory Services	$33,707 - $73,044
Research & Development, Biotechnology	$34,184 - $75,233
Chemical Manufacturing	$37,321 - $83,421
Food Ingredients/Flavors/Sweeteners	$34,718 - $74,366

Key Statistics for Analytical Chemist Jobs

Gender

	Female 45%			Male 55%
Salary:	$41,059 - $60,269			$41,338 - $68,956

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

40%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

20%

20 years or more

12%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$34,497 - $69,739
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Chemistry	$34,740 - $70,842
Master of Science (MS), Chemistry	$35,913 - $83,502
Doctorate (PhD)	$40,547 - $109,428
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Chemistry	$33,677 - $74,769

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 86%		Dental: 73%
	Vision: 55%		None: 12%

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Career Path for Analytical Chemist Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Analytical Chemist

Salary Range

$32,478 - $79,508

	Chemist $30,954 - $72,821
	Chemical Laboratory Technician $25,145 - $57,254
	Research Chemist $35,038 - $97,519

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Analytical Chemist

Salary Range

$32,478 - $79,508

	Sr. Chemist $48,244 - $108,910
	Quality Assurance Manager $39,784 - $107,846
	Quality Control (QC) Chemist $31,832 - $64,402

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Analytical Chemist Job Description

People with the job title Analytical Chemist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Chemists

Conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses or chemical experiments in laboratories for quality or process control or to develop new products or knowledge.