Chemical Engineer, Research & Development (R&D) Salary

Updated: 25 May 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	$50K	$100K	$150K
Salary	$49,643 - $108,821
Bonus	$975 - $14,980
Profit Sharing	$1,932 - $12,255
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). )	$48,995 - $117,937
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 25 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 426

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Companies and Industries for Chemical Engineer, Research & Development (R&D) Salaries

Popular Employers

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E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co (DuPont)	$74,970 - $113,860
Dow Chemical Co	Not enough data
University of Kentucky (UK)	Not enough data
Merck & Co., Inc.	Not enough data
Autoliv Inc.	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Chemical Manufacturing	$53,561 - $115,385
Research & Development, Biotechnology	$48,688 - $108,946
Pharmaceuticals	$52,568 - $115,586
Food Manufacturing	$50,700 - $109,743
Chemical Engineering Services	$49,341 - $104,855

Key Statistics for Chemical Engineer, Research & Development (R&D) Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 21%			Male 79%
Salary:	$56,864 - $82,689			$62,544 - $101,100

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

12%

1-4 years

43%

5-9 years

20%

10-19 years

13%

20 years or more

12%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$49,117 - $107,715
Doctorate (PhD)	$63,002 - $118,319
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Chemical Engineering	$46,641 - $106,776
Doctorate (PhD), Chemical Engineering	$50,684 - $118,414
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Chemical Engineering	$40,851 - $94,915

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	Vision: 55%		None: 6%

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