Of the 6,660 chemistry professionals employed in Massachusetts, 460 work in Westfield. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of chemistry professionals in Westfield has grown by 130%. Overall employment in Westfield has also increased.

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As the number of chemistry professionals in Westfield has grown, salaries for chemistry professionals have decreased. In 2010 chemistry professionals in Westfield reportedly earned an average salary of $51,123 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, chemistry professionals in Westfield made an average salary of $53,180 per year. The decline in the salary of chemistry professionals in Westfield is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Chemistry professionals make a median salary of $49,330 per year in Westfield. The 10% of chemistry professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $32,537 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 127% higher salaries.

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

Many of Westfield's chemistry professionals are graduates of the only accredited chemistry school in the city.

Westfield's chemistry school offers one chemistry degree and certificate program.

In 2010 approximately 1 students graduated from chemistry courses.