Chemical engineering is a fantastic profession to enter into and it pays well too. In the US it is estimated that the salary scale is $39.23 hourly, and $78 860 yearly. However it does depend on where you practice your chemical engineering, as some yearly salaries could be as much as $119 00 yearly in the States. In the UK the average salary for a chemical engineer was over £53 000, and a graduate could earn a respectable £24 000 as soon as they leave university.
