Exactly 2,050 of the 3,250 chemistry professionals employed in Missouri, work in Saint Louis. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of chemistry professionals in Saint Louis has grown by 16%. As the employment for chemistry professionals in Saint Louis has increased, overall employment in Saint Louis has also increased.

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As the number of chemistry professionals in Saint Louis has grown, salaries for chemistry professionals have also increased. In 2010 an average salary of $48,178 per year was earned by chemistry professionals in Saint Louis. The average salary for chemistry professionals in Saint Louis was $45,203 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of chemistry professionals in Saint Louis is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Saint Louis chemistry professionals earn a median yearly salary of $46,188. The 10% of chemistry professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $29,825 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $73,008 per year.

Saint Louis chemistry professionals have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

There are 6 accredited chemistry schools in the city. Many of Saint Louis' chemistry professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

Saint Louis' chemistry schools offer 13 chemistry degree and certificate programs.

In 2010 approximately 119 students graduated from chemistry courses.