Of the 260 chemistry professionals employed in Alaska, 110 work in Anchorage. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of chemistry professionals in Anchorage has grown by 22%. As the employment for chemistry professionals in Anchorage has increased, overall employment in Anchorage has also increased.

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Salaries for chemistry professionals in Anchorage have increased. Anchorage chemistry professionals made $52,820 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for chemistry professionals in Anchorage was $50,140 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of chemistry professionals in Anchorage is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Chemistry professionals in Anchorage earn a median salary of $37,560 per year. The 10% of chemistry professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $26,620 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $95,330 per year.

On average chemistry professional salaries in Anchorage are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

Many of Anchorage's chemistry professionals are graduates of the only accredited chemistry school in the city.

Anchorage's chemistry school offers one chemistry degree and certificate program.

In 2010 approximately 2 students graduated from chemistry courses.