Salary by Industry for Chemical Engineer Jobs

Updated: 4 Feb 2012

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Job: Chemical Engineer

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Industry	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
Chemical Manufacturing	$49,596 - $103,864
Engineering Consulting	$48,951 - $98,490
Oil & Gas	$49,552 - $126,772
Pharmaceuticals	$48,846 - $100,554
Petrochemicals and Petroleum Products	$48,585 - $107,659
Biotechnology	$30,410 - $99,019
Energy / Utilities	$54,610 - $121,212
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 4 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,345

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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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Chemical Engineer Job Description

People with the job title Chemical Engineer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Chemical Engineers

Design chemical plant equipment and devise processes for manufacturing chemicals and products, such as gasoline, synthetic rubber, plastics, detergents, cement, paper, and pulp, by applying principles and technology of chemistry, physics, and engineering.