Of the 5,620 chemistry professionals employed in Michigan, 160 work in Kalamazoo. As the employment for chemistry professionals in Kalamazoo has increased, overall employment in Kalamazoo has decreased.

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Salaries for chemistry professionals in Kalamazoo have increased. In 2010 Kalamazoo chemistry professionals earned an average yearly salary of $47,295. Chemistry professionals in Kalamazoo made a yearly average salary of $41,843, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Kalamazoo.

Chemistry professionals make a median salary of $45,620 per year in Kalamazoo. The difference in pay between the chemistry professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 124%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $29,810 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $66,835 per year.

Chemistry professional salaries in Kalamazoo are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

There are 3 accredited chemistry schools in the city. Many of Kalamazoo's chemistry professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 6 degree and certificate programs in chemistry offered by Kalamazoo's chemistry schools.

In 2010 approximately 56 students graduated from chemistry courses.