Exactly 1,250 of the 4,060 chemistry professionals employed in Washington State, work in Seattle. There has been a 24% growth in the number of chemistry professionals in Seattle between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of chemistry professionals in Seattle has increased, overall employment in Seattle has also increased.

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In Seattle, salaries for chemistry professionals have increased. In 2010 chemistry professionals in Seattle reportedly earned an average salary of $49,980 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for chemistry professionals in Seattle was $48,030 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Seattle.

Chemistry professionals in Seattle make a median yearly salary of $47,770. The 10% of chemistry professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $31,260 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $72,643 per year.

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

There are 3 accredited chemistry schools in the city. Many of Seattle's chemistry professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 5 degree and certificate programs in chemistry offered by Seattle's chemistry schools.

In 2010 approximately 165 students graduated from chemistry courses.