Exactly 120 of the 2,360 chemistry professionals employed in Kentucky, work in Ashland. There has been a 62% decline in the number of chemistry professionals in Ashland between the years 2006 and 2010. Overall employment in Ashland has increased.

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As the number of chemistry professionals in Ashland has shrunk, salaries for chemistry professionals have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $55,785 per year was earned by chemistry professionals in Ashland. Four years earlier in 2006, chemistry professionals in Ashland made an average salary of $42,367 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Ashland.

Ashland chemistry professionals earn a median yearly salary of $52,020. The difference in pay between the chemistry professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 149%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $33,885 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $84,430 per year.

Chemistry professional salaries in Ashland are, on average, higher than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

There is only one accredited chemistry school in the city. Many of Ashland's chemistry professionals are graduates of this school.

There is one degree and certificate program in chemistry offered by Ashland's chemistry school.

Approximately 14 students completed chemistry courses in 2010.