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Delaware Vs. National Chemistry Employment

Delaware	2,840
National	212,310

Of all of the chemistry professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Delaware.

Employment Growth for Chemistry professionals In Delaware

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
2,000	2,390	2,630	3,140	2,840

Yellow: Actual Values

Chemistry is a growing field in Delaware. In 2010 there were 840 more chemistry professionals working in Delaware than there were in 2006. This represents a 42% growth in the field. This growth is faster than the national trend for chemistry professionals which shows a 5% decrease in the number of chemistry professionals working around the nation.

Chemistry VS. All Professions salaries in Delaware

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$57,113	$57,338	$58,285	$59,482	$59,180
$46,948	$48,366	$50,236	$51,531	$51,081

Light Blue: Chemistry
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by chemistry professionals is increasing in Delaware. Chemistry professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $57,113 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $59,180 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Chemistry professionals in Delaware

10th percentile	$41,378
25th percentile	$49,978
50th percentile	$58,145
75th percentile	$69,692
90th percentile	$79,972

This represents a growth in salaries of 3%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of chemistry, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid chemistry professionals earning 93% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Delaware state.

Average Salaries for Chemistry professionals and related professions in Delaware

Biochemistry	$79,350
Biology	$54,002
Chemistry	$59,180

Chemistry professionals in Delaware earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Chemistry programs available for each degree type for all schools in Delaware

associate	1
bachelor	3
master	2
doctor	1
Certificate	0
Total	7

As the number of chemistry professionals is increasing in Delaware state, the number of students graduating from the 3 accredited chemistry schools in Delaware state is also increasing. In Delaware, there were 61 graduates in 2006. And there were 70 graduates from chemistry courses in 2010.

Thus there was a 15% percent increase in the number of chemistry school degree or certificate graduates in Delaware. 43% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in chemistry.

Chemistry Faculty Salaries in Delaware

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