Of the 6,660 chemistry professionals employed in Massachusetts, 3,910 work in Medford. Between 2006 and 2010, in Medford, there has been a 20% growth in the number of chemistry professionals. As the employment for chemistry professionals in Medford has increased, overall employment in Medford has also increased.

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As the number of chemistry professionals in Medford has grown, salaries for chemistry professionals have also increased. Medford chemistry professionals made $60,108 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for chemistry professionals in Medford was $55,273 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Medford.

Chemistry professionals make a median salary of $58,370 per year in Medford. The 10% of chemistry professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $36,742 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 144% higher salaries.

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

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

Medford's chemistry schools offer 3 chemistry degree and certificate programs.

In 2010 approximately 26 students completed chemistry courses.