Of the 760 chemistry professionals employed in Maine, 240 work in Biddeford. There has been a 71% growth in the number of chemistry professionals in Biddeford between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of chemistry professionals in Biddeford has increased, overall employment in Biddeford has also increased.

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Salaries for chemistry professionals in Biddeford have increased. Biddeford chemistry professionals made $47,917 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for chemistry professionals in Biddeford was $41,780 per year. The growth in the salary of chemistry professionals in Biddeford is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Chemistry professionals in Biddeford make a median yearly salary of $46,950. The difference in pay between the chemistry professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 75%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $36,220 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $63,273 per year.

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

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

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

Approximately 4 students completed chemistry courses in 2010.