Exactly 1,890 of California's 22,090 chemistry professionals work in San Francisco. Between 2006 and 2010, in San Francisco, there has been a 60% growth in the number of chemistry professionals. As the employment for chemistry professionals in San Francisco has increased, overall employment in San Francisco has also increased.

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In San Francisco, salaries for chemistry professionals have increased. In 2010 chemistry professionals in San Francisco reportedly earned an average salary of $64,883 per year. Chemistry professionals in San Francisco made a yearly average salary of $57,427, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in San Francisco.

Chemistry professionals make a median salary of $61,975 per year in San Francisco. The 10% of chemistry professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $42,362 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 119% higher salaries.

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

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

There are a total of 4 degree and certificate programs in chemistry offered by San Francisco's chemistry schools.

Approximately 32 students graduated from chemistry courses in 2010.