Exactly 2,290 of the 4,710 chemistry professionals employed in Georgia, work in Atlanta. There has been a 19% decline in the number of chemistry professionals in Atlanta between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for chemistry professionals in Atlanta has decreased, overall employment in Atlanta has increased.

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In Atlanta, salaries for chemistry professionals have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $48,483 per year was earned by chemistry professionals in Atlanta. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for chemistry professionals in Atlanta was $45,188 per year. The growth in the salary of chemistry professionals in Atlanta is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Chemistry professionals in Atlanta earn a median salary of $45,270 per year. The 10% of chemistry professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $30,880 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 136% higher salaries.

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

There are 7 accredited chemistry schools in the city. Many of Atlanta's chemistry professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 14 degree and certificate programs in chemistry offered by Atlanta's chemistry schools.

In 2010 approximately 285 students completed chemistry courses.