Of the 460 chemistry professionals employed in Rhode Island, 480 work in Bristol. There has been a 14% decline in the number of chemistry professionals in Bristol between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of chemistry professionals in Bristol has decreased, overall employment in Bristol has increased.

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Salaries for chemistry professionals in Bristol have increased. In 2010 Bristol chemistry professionals earned an average yearly salary of $50,580. The average salary for chemistry professionals in Bristol was $48,817 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of chemistry professionals in Bristol is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Chemistry professionals make a median salary of $48,438 per year in Bristol. The difference in pay between the chemistry professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 136%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $30,500 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $72,072 per year.

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

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

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

Approximately 9 students graduated from chemistry courses in 2010.