Job description
- They design equipment and processes for large-scale chemical manufacturing.
- They plan and test methods of manufacturing products.
- Chemical engineers also producing energy, electronics, food, clothing, and paper.
- They work in healthcare, biotechnology, and business services.
- Chemical engineers apply physics, mathematics, and mechanical and electrical engineering.
- Some may specialize in a particular chemical process, such as oxidation or polymerization.
- They must be aware of how chemical manufacturing affects the environment and the safety of workers and consumers.
Starting Bachelor's Degree Salary
- I found that the starting salary are in the 50,000's in chemical engineering.
Average Bachelor's Degree Salary
- I found that the average pay scale of a chemical engineer is 76,000.
Employment Numbers in the United States
- I found that there are about 31,00 engineers as of 2008.
Job Outlook
- They are expected to have an employment decline of 2% over the next decade.
- Chemical companies will continue to employ chemical engineers to research and develop new chemicals and more efficient processes to increase output of existing chemicals just not as many.
- Employment growth for chemical engineers in service-providing industries, such as professional, scientific, and technical services, research in energy and the developing fields of biotechnology and nanotechnology.
Professional Societies & Licensing
- Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
- Electrochemical Society (ECS)
- National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE)
- American Hydrogen Association (AHA)
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