Median salary
$84,606
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$66.1k – $128k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
27.3%
63 of 231 roles
Live roles
231
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Clinical Chemist/Clinical Pathologist - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Clinical Chemist
Medicinal Chemist
Synthetic Chemist
Computational Medicinal Chemist
Senior / Principal Chemist, AI Safety
Process Chemist
DARPA SETA Physical Chemist/Materials Scientist SME
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Entegris
|
$91,500 | 6 |
Republic Services
|
$72,020 | 5 |
Abbott
|
$59,488 | 5 |
Cardinal Health
|
$78,260 | 3 |
|
Inductive Bio
|
$230,000 | 2 |
| IT ITW | $109,770 | 2 |
| VT Voyager Technologies, Inc. | $98,750 | 2 |
Church & Dwight
|
$86,050 | 2 |
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How much do Chemist roles pay?
The median salary for Chemist roles is $84,606 per year. Most pay falls between $66,101 (25th percentile) and $127,997 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $59,488 to $174,522.
These figures are computed live from 231 active Chemist roles on JobsRadar, of which 63 (27.3%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Chemist roles include Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians, Inductive Bio and Novartis.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Chemist salary?
- The median is $84,606 per year, with most pay between $66,101 and $127,997 (25th–75th percentile), based on 63 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Chemist salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $59,488 to $174,522 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $84,606. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.