Salary for Sr. Chemist Jobs

Updated: 10 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	$50,040 - $101,459
Bonus	$976 - $10,280
Profit Sharing	$483.22 - $7,946
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). )	$50,189 - $107,518
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 10 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 419

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Job Listings for Sr. Chemist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 25	Sr Research Chemist Job	Merck	Rahway, New Jersey
	Sr Research Chemist-CHE002932 Description Merck is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and consumer... Indeed
Jan 24	Sr Applications Chemist-Construction Coatings	Lubrizol	Brecksville, Ohio
	Job Title: Sr Applications Chemist-Construction Coatings Profession: Engineering and Science -> Chemical Engineering Sr Applications Chemist-Construction... Indeed
Jan 22	Sr. Chemist I (Chemistry)	TEVA Pharmaceuticals	Missouri
	Overview: This position performs analytical testing of finished dosage pharmaceutical products and/or raw materials that are commensurate with the experience... Indeed
Jan 19	Sr Development Chemist	Henkel AG & Co.	Irvine, California
	Job Title: Sr Development Chemist Profession: Engineering and Science -> Chemical Engineering Sr Development Chemist (3175US)Job Summary Sr. Development... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Sr. Chemist Jobs

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Akzonobel	Not enough data
Merck & Co., Inc.	Not enough data
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INC	Not enough data
Ashland, Inc.	Not enough data
Elementis Specialties, Inc	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Chemical Manufacturing	$54,948 - $107,584
Pharmaceuticals	$54,145 - $105,890
Research & Development, Biotechnology	$49,206 - $98,309
Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, Pigments, Inks (Manufacturing/Sales/Distribution)	$51,772 - $96,790
Beauty, Skin Care Products / Cosmetics	$54,145 - $105,890

Key Statistics for Sr. Chemist Jobs

Gender

	Female 30%			Male 70%
Salary:	$54,420 - $80,913			$61,034 - $91,117

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

16%

5-9 years

21%

10-19 years

33%

20 years or more

28%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$45,870 - $88,072
Doctorate (PhD)	$67,042 - $107,248
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Chemistry	$43,716 - $96,563
Doctorate (PhD), Chemistry	$66,767 - $108,233
Master of Science (MS), Chemistry	$55,182 - $95,444

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 90%		Dental: 81%
	Vision: 62%		None: 9%

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