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Chemical Engineers
Madison
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What they do
Chemical engineers apply the principles of chemistry to solve problems involving the production or use of chemicals and other products. They design equipment and processes for large-scale chemical manufacturing, plan and test methods of manufacturing products and treating byproducts, and supervise production.
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Examples of jobs a chemical engineers might do
Manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, design and construction, petrochemicals, food processing, specialty chemicals, biotechnology, and environmental health and safety industries.
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Education required in order to qualify for a job in this field of engineering
A bachelor's degree in engineering is required for almost all entry-level chemical engineering jobs.
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Average starting salary for an engineer in this particular field of engineering
The average starting salary for chemical engineers who have earned a Bachelor's degree is $64,902
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Examples of places this type of engineer might work
Laboratory
Factory
Hospital
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Examples of different companies that employ this type of engineer
Novartis
Pfizer
General Mills
DuPont
Dow Chemical Co.
Chevron
ConocoPhillips
Many state environmental health and safety agencies
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Future predictions about the availability of jobs in this field of engineering in the future
Chemical engineers are expected to have an employment decline of 2 percent from 2008 to 2018. It is expected to continue to decline, although chemical companies will continue to employ chemical engineers to research and develop new chemicals.