Chemical Engineer Salary

Updated: 1 Jun 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	$49,241 - $101,308
Bonus	$487.85 - $12,110
Profit Sharing	$1,026 - $10,213
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). )	$49,031 - $108,397
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 1 Jun 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,262

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Job Listings for Chemical Engineer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Chemist or Chemical Engineer	ESC Corporation	Redmond, Washington
	for a Chemist or Chemical Engineer to join our team... chemical engineering or related field • Minimum 2 years related experience (4-5 yrs preferred) • Engineer... Indeed
Jan 25	Associate Chemical Engineer Job	Merck	Rahway, New Jersey
	Associate Chemical Engineer-CHE002919 Description Merck is a global health care leader with a... o Experience with chemical engineering-related... Indeed
Jan 25	Senior Chemical Engineer Job	Merck	Rahway, New Jersey
	Senior Chemical Engineer-CHE002920 Description Merck is a global health care leader with a diversified... o Experience with chemical engineering-related... Indeed
Jan 25	Sr Res Chemical Engineer Job	Merck	West Point, Pennsylvania
	Sr Res Chemical Engineer-BIO002826 Description Merck is a global health care leader with a diversified... PhD or equivalent in chemical/biochemical engineering... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Chemical Engineer Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Dow Chemical Co	$58,175 - $103,042
ExxonMobil Corporation	$80,600 - $101,000
Dow Corning Corporation	Not enough data
Procter & Gamble Co	Not enough data
Merck & Co., Inc.	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Chemical Manufacturing	$54,110 - $114,397
Engineering Consulting	$49,814 - $103,959
Oil & Gas	$54,525 - $124,652
Pharmaceuticals	$53,103 - $114,551
Research & Development, Biotechnology	$49,245 - $107,998

Key Statistics for Chemical Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 21%			Male 79%
Salary:	$56,913 - $75,954			$60,689 - $84,944

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

19%

1-4 years

41%

5-9 years

20%

10-19 years

12%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$49,130 - $98,684
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Chemical Engineering	$49,286 - $101,246
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Chemical Engineering	$49,744 - $92,185
Master of Science (MS), Chemical Engineering	$39,149 - $98,271
Master of Engineering (MEng / ME), Chemical Engineering	$51,610 - $100,671

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	Medical: 90%		Dental: 80%
	Vision: 61%		None: 8%

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