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Chemists
Starting Salary
$60,942
NC Triangle Area
Median Annual Wage
$79,230
NC Triangle Area
% Bachelor's degree required
% Master's degree or Ph.D. Preferred
5-Year Job Outlook
+3.1%
NC Triangle Area
Annual Job Openings
704
NC Triangle Area
Chemists analyze organic or inorganic compounds to determine chemical or physical properties, composition, structure, relationships, or reactions, using chromatography, spectroscopy, or spectrophotometry techniques.
Durham Tech students who complete the Associate in Science (AS) degree may transfer into a baccalaureate degree program in Chemistry at a four-year NC public university as well as many private colleges.
