Salary for Chemical Engineer Jobs

Updated: 4 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	$50K	$100K	$150K
Salary	$48,675 - $102,663
Bonus	$979 - $12,429
Profit Sharing	$1,009 - $12,080
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). )	$48,407 - $110,505
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 4 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,436

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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 Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Dow Chemical Co	$50,520 - $180,000
ExxonMobil Corporation	$80,799 - $101,498
Procter & Gamble Co	$60,000 - $115,000
E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co (DuPont)	$69,850 - $110,000
Shell Oil Company	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Chemical Manufacturing	$53,245 - $122,327
Engineering Consulting	$49,491 - $109,704
Oil & Gas	$53,805 - $133,642
Pharmaceuticals	$52,188 - $121,541
Petrochemicals and Petroleum Products	$55,655 - $135,311

Key Statistics for Chemical Engineer Jobs

Gender

	Female 21%			Male 79%
Salary:	$55,758 - $77,322			$60,228 - $83,762

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

20%

1-4 years

41%

5-9 years

20%

10-19 years

12%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$48,594 - $100,117
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Chemical Engineering	$48,611 - $101,511
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Chemical Engineering	$48,859 - $93,610
Master of Science (MS), Chemical Engineering	$26,184 - $94,409
Master of Engineering (MEng / ME), Chemical Engineering	$52,081 - $105,701

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 90%		Dental: 80%
	Vision: 59%		None: 8%

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Career Path for Chemical Engineer Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Chemical Engineer

Salary Range

$48,407 - $110,505

	Project Engineer $46,006 - $105,997
	Process Engineer $47,221 - $94,760
	Manufacturing Engineer $41,310 - $85,248

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Chemical Engineer

Salary Range

$48,407 - $110,505

	Senior Chemical Engineer $75,164 - $146,074
	Chemical Process Engineer $53,389 - $106,590
	Chemical Engineer, Research & Development (R&D) $48,962 - $123,024

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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.