Median salary
$78,260
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$64.2k – $105.1k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
30.5%
76 of 249 roles
Live roles
249
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Clinical Chemist
Medicinal Chemist
Senior Materials Chemist
Polymer Chemist/Plating Expert
Process Chemist
DARPA SETA Physical Chemist/Materials Scientist SME
Computational Chemist (Machine Learning) I / II
Computational Chemist - GPU Acceleration
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Republic Services
|
$78,333 | 7 |
Abbott
|
$59,488 | 6 |
Cardinal Health
|
$73,304 | 4 |
| IT ITW | $104,500 | 3 |
|
Amentum
|
$80,000 | 3 |
Mitsubishi Chemical Group
|
$56,160 | 3 |
Veolia
|
$40,593 | 3 |
PPG
|
$103,875 | 2 |
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How much do Chemist roles pay?
The median salary for Chemist roles is $78,260 per year. Most pay falls between $64,220 (25th percentile) and $105,080 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $56,035 to $155,060.
These figures are computed live from 249 active Chemist roles on JobsRadar, of which 76 (30.5%) 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 Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians, Inductive Bio, Helion and Applied Materials.
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 $78,260 per year, with most pay between $64,220 and $105,080 (25th–75th percentile), based on 76 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Chemist salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $56,035 to $155,060 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $78,260. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.