Of the 2,360 chemistry professionals employed in Kentucky, 110 work in Frankfort. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of chemistry professionals in Frankfort has shrunk by 50%. Overall employment in Frankfort has increased.

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As the number of chemistry professionals in Frankfort has shrunk, salaries for chemistry professionals have increased. In 2010 Frankfort chemistry professionals earned an average yearly salary of $59,760. Chemistry professionals in Frankfort made a yearly average salary of $47,065, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Frankfort.

Frankfort chemistry professionals earn a median yearly salary of $61,060. The difference in pay between the chemistry professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 96%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $41,670 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $81,530 per year.

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

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

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

In 2010 approximately 1 students graduated from chemistry courses.