Benefits and salary information
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 Engineering includes:
- Excellent job prospects
- Competitive starting salaries - typically in the region of £27,500 (Source: IChemE Salary Survey 2010)
- High earning potential throughout you 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