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

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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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