What Salary Could I Expect? Chemical Engineers are some of the best paid professionals in any discipline. Often, they top the list of starting salaries for all four year BS degrees. Our recent graduates have been getting starting salary offers as high as the upper $50k's. Here are average starting salaries from the AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) website:  Starting Salaries
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Take a look at the salary information for a wide range of professionals given at Jobweb:
JobWeb.com In starting salaries, chemical engineers are better paid than mechanical engineers, computer engineers, and business professionals such as accountants. Also, check out the comparative numbers for starting salaries of chemists and chemical engineers at: Chemistry.org Chemical engineering BS graduate starting annual salaries are about $15,000 more than chemists. Chemical Engineers do very well in salaries as they gain years of experience. Average salaries over all experience levels are given at: Salary Figures by Industry Also, look at "How Does Your Salary Stack Up?" pdf from the AIChE website. Salaries for Chemical Engineers go well into the $100k's for experienced professionals.
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