Exactly 2,200 of Pennsylvania's 10,160 chemistry professionals work in California. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of chemistry professionals in California has shrunk by 15%. As the employment for chemistry professionals in California has decreased, overall employment in California has increased.

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In California, salaries for chemistry professionals have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $49,263 per year was earned by chemistry professionals in California. The average salary for chemistry professionals in California was $48,253 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in California.

Chemistry professionals in California earn a median salary of $46,488 per year. The difference in pay between the chemistry professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 118%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $32,608 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $71,032 per year.

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

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

There is one degree and certificate program in chemistry offered by California's chemistry school.

In 2010 approximately 5 students completed chemistry courses.