Exactly 980 of the 22,090 chemistry professionals employed in California, work in Sacramento. Between 2006 and 2010, in Sacramento, there has been a 4% decline in the number of chemistry professionals. As the employment for chemistry professionals in Sacramento has decreased, overall employment in Sacramento has also decreased.

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As the number of chemistry professionals in Sacramento has shrunk, salaries for chemistry professionals have increased. In 2010 chemistry professionals in Sacramento reportedly earned an average salary of $57,455 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, chemistry professionals in Sacramento made an average salary of $48,547 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Sacramento.

Chemistry professionals make a median salary of $53,860 per year in Sacramento. The difference in pay between the chemistry professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 144%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $36,065 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $88,162 per year.

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

There are 2 accredited chemistry schools in the city. Many of Sacramento's chemistry professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 2 degree and certificate programs in chemistry offered by Sacramento's chemistry schools.

In 2010 approximately 36 students completed chemistry courses.