Exactly 240 of Arizona's 1,910 chemistry professionals work in Tucson. Between 2006 and 2010, in Tucson, there has been a 11% decline in the number of chemistry professionals. Overall employment in Tucson has also decreased.

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As the number of chemistry professionals in Tucson has shrunk, salaries for chemistry professionals have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $47,670 per year was earned by chemistry professionals in Tucson. Four years earlier in 2006, chemistry professionals in Tucson made an average salary of $45,123 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Tucson.

Chemistry professionals in Tucson make a median yearly salary of $42,790. The difference in pay between the chemistry professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 197%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $27,130 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $80,475 per year.

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

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

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

Approximately 62 students completed chemistry courses in 2010.