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Gender not a factor in starting salaries for new
chemical professionals in industry
|
Chemists |
Chemical Engineers |
| Median starting salaries, $ thousands |
Bachelor's |
Master's |
Ph.D. |
Bachelor's |
Master's |
Ph.D. |
| Men |
$30.0 |
$39.0 |
$57.4 |
$42.0 |
$47.0 |
$60.5 |
| Women |
28.8 |
38.2 |
59.0 |
43.8 |
46.9 |
60.0 |
| All |
30.0 |
38.4 |
57.8 |
43.0 |
47.0 |
60.0 |
Note: Median starting salaries for graduates with less than 12 months of technical work
experience prior to graduation. Source: ACS starting salary survey
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