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Salary Data and Occupational Outcomes for Chemistry Majors
Steven RothbergOctober 15, 2015
55.5% of recent graduates in this major are employed full-time. These are the top occupations for recent graduates in Chemistry:
| Occupation | First Year Avg. Salary | Pct of Chemistry grads in this occ |
| Chemists | $36,900 | 15.4% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $22,700 | 13.5% |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $37,400 | 7.3% |
| Chemical Technicians | $29,600 | 6.8% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | $23,700 | 4.0% |
| Nuclear Technicians | $32,300 | 3.9% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | $32,400 | 3.9% |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $38,200 | 3.2% |
Note: Values in the right hand column do not total to 100% as we do not include occupations of less than 1%. Data courtesy of Educate to Career.
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