Salary for Research Chemist Jobs

Updated: 6 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	$33K	$66K	$99K
Salary	$38,773 - $94,428
Bonus	$509 - $9,844
Profit Sharing	$986 - $8,027
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). )	$35,796 - $97,255
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 6 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 560

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Job Listings for Research Chemist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 25	RNAi Research Chemist Job	Merck	West Point, Pennsylvania
	RNAi Research Chemist-CHE002811 Description Merck is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and consumer... Indeed
Jan 25	Research Chemist Job	Merck	West Point, Pennsylvania
	Research Chemist-CHE002802 Description Merck is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and consumer... Indeed
Jan 25	Sr Research Chemist Job	Merck	Rahway, New Jersey
	Sr Research Chemist-CHE002932 Description Merck is... Safety Assessment, Process Research, Analytical Research and Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, as well... Indeed
Jan 24	UR - Senior Research Chemist Job	3M	Minnesota
	Job Title: UR - Senior Research Chemist Job Profession: Engineering and Science -> Chemical Engineering UR - Senior Research Chemist-1007194 Organization... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Research Chemist Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


BASF Corporation	$77,500 - $106,000
PPG Industries, Inc.	Not enough data
E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co (DuPont)	Not enough data
Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc.	Not enough data
3M Company	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Chemical Manufacturing	$40,242 - $92,882
Research & Development, Biotechnology	$34,866 - $83,027
Pharmaceuticals	$39,543 - $90,383
Education, College/University	$32,797 - $78,168
Chemical Protection Products/Coatings	$39,212 - $83,537

Key Statistics for Research Chemist Jobs

Gender

	Female 40%			Male 60%
Salary:	$43,636 - $72,051			$49,681 - $81,655

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

43%

5-9 years

26%

10-19 years

15%

20 years or more

11%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$36,942 - $79,089
Doctorate (PhD)	$50,861 - $104,237
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Chemistry	$37,274 - $77,531
Doctorate (PhD), Chemistry	$50,325 - $107,841
Master of Science (MS), Chemistry	$40,134 - $80,293

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 90%		Dental: 73%
	Vision: 53%		None: 10%

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Career Path for Research Chemist Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Research Chemist

Salary Range

$35,796 - $97,255

	Chemist $30,963 - $72,743
	Research Scientist $39,315 - $114,840
	Graduate Assistant $12,200 - $32,997

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Research Chemist

Salary Range

$35,796 - $97,255

	Sr. Chemist $48,171 - $108,570
	Analytical Chemist $32,940 - $80,379
	Research Scientist, Biotechnology $39,779 - $110,052

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Highest Salaries By City for Research Chemist Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Research Chemist Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. St. Paul, Minnesota

2. Lawrence, Kansas

3. San Francisco, California

4. Edison, New Jersey

5. Boston, Massachusetts

6. Los Angeles, California

7. San Jose, California

12. Chicago, Illinois

13. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

14. Wilmington, Delaware

15. Cincinnati, Ohio

16. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

17. Minneapolis, Minnesota

18. Louisville, Kentucky

19. St. Louis, Missouri

Research Chemist Job Description

People with the job title Research 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.