Exactly 580 of New York's 9,340 chemistry professionals work in Rochester. Between 2006 and 2010, in Rochester, there has been a 24% decline in the number of chemistry professionals. As the number of chemistry professionals in Rochester has decreased, overall employment in Rochester has increased.

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Salaries for chemistry professionals in Rochester have increased. In 2010 Rochester chemistry professionals earned an average yearly salary of $53,947. Four years earlier in 2006, chemistry professionals in Rochester made an average salary of $49,100 per year. The growth in the salary of chemistry professionals in Rochester is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Chemistry professionals in Rochester make a median yearly salary of $50,497. The difference in pay between the chemistry professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 153%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $31,737 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $80,400 per year.

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

There are 5 accredited chemistry schools in the city. Many of Rochester's chemistry professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 8 degree and certificate programs in chemistry offered by Rochester's chemistry schools.

Approximately 91 students completed chemistry courses in 2010.