Exactly 1,300 of the 6,530 chemistry professionals employed in North Carolina, work in Chapel Hill. Between 2006 and 2010, in Chapel Hill, there has been a 13% growth in the number of chemistry professionals. As the number of chemistry professionals in Chapel Hill has increased, overall employment in Chapel Hill has also increased.

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As the number of chemistry professionals in Chapel Hill has grown, salaries for chemistry professionals have also increased. Chapel Hill chemistry professionals made $55,017 per year, on average, in 2010. Chemistry professionals in Chapel Hill made a yearly average salary of $52,925, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Chapel Hill.

Chapel Hill chemistry professionals earn a median yearly salary of $52,607. The 10% of chemistry professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $36,240 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 113% higher salaries.

On average chemistry professionals in Chapel Hill earn salaries that are lower than the salaries earned by other professionals in Chapel Hill.

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

There are a total of 3 degree and certificate programs in chemistry offered by Chapel Hill's chemistry schools.

Approximately 167 students completed chemistry courses in 2010.