EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK

EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK
November 2, 1998
Volume 76, Number 44
CENEAR 76 44 1-80
ISSN 0009-2347

Top 10% of chemical engineers surpass $90,000 salary level after about 10 years of work experience

	Years of professional experience
Median salary for 1997, $ thousands	1-5	6-10	11-15	16-20	21-25	26-30	31-35	36-40
90%	$60.0	$77.2	$92.4	$105.7	$122.3	$129.0	$143.0	$133.0
75%	51.4	69.2	80.0	92.0	102.5	110.0	116.5	114.2
50%	46.2	60.2	70.0	80.0	88.0	91.0	93.8	96.7
25%	42.2	54.0	61.3	69.3	73.0	77.7	79.0	80.0
10%	37.1	47.5	54.7	61.0	64.6	66.5	65.0	62.0

How to read this table: Using, as an example, chemical engineers with one to five years of experience, 90% have annual base salaries of $60,000 or less; 75% have annual base salaries of $51,400 or less; 50% have annual base salaries of $46,200 or less; 25% have annual base salaries of $42,200 or less; and 10% have annual base salaries of $37,100 or less. Source: AIChE membership survey

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