Benefits and salaries
Chemical engineering is a degree that is well respected in industry and commerce.
A chemical engineering degree will equip you with skills that are easily transferable and graduates invariably take on considerable responsibility within a few years of graduation.
For this reason job prospects are excellent and often involve the chance to reach senior managerial positions at a young age.
A career in chemical or biochemical engineering includes:
- Excellent job prospects
- Competitive starting salaries in the region of: £30,000, AUD$ 70,500*
- High earning potential throughout your career - salaries for Chartered Chemical Engineers rival those of doctors, lawyers and accountants
- Opportunities to travel
- Plenty of variety, exciting challenges and real responsibility
- The potential to help in creating a sustainable planet
*Source: Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Salary Survey 2015