Exactly 2,300 of Arizona's 1,910 chemistry professionals work in Tempe. There has been a 25% growth in the number of chemistry professionals in Tempe between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of chemistry professionals in Tempe has increased, overall employment in Tempe has also increased.

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Salaries for chemistry professionals in Tempe have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $48,723 per year was earned by chemistry professionals in Tempe. The average salary for chemistry professionals in Tempe was $44,090 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Tempe.

Chemistry professionals make a median salary of $46,340 per year in Tempe. The difference in pay between the chemistry professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 149%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $29,763 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $74,243 per year.

On average chemistry professional salaries in Tempe are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

There is only one accredited chemistry school in the city. Many of Tempe's chemistry professionals are graduates of this school.

There are a total of 3 degree and certificate programs in chemistry offered by Tempe's chemistry schools.

In 2010 approximately 51 students graduated from chemistry courses.