Chemical Engineers

in California

Design chemical plant equipment and devise processes for manufacturing chemicals and products, such as gasoline, synthetic rubber, plastics, detergents, cement, paper, and pulp, by applying principles and technology of chemistry, physics, and engineering. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Active Learning	87	88
Coordination	77	69
Critical Thinking	93	79
Equipment Selection	83	79
Idea Evaluation	80	76
Idea Generation	83	76
Implementation Planning	77	69
Information Gathering	80	79
Information Organization	83	76
Judgment and Decision Making	77	74
Mathematics	80	79
Monitoring	77	76
Operation Monitoring	90	86
Operations Analysis	93	88
Problem Identification	77	76
Product Inspection	80	83
Reading Comprehension	83	90
Science	97	93
Solution Appraisal	77	74
Speaking	77	69
Synthesis/Reorganization	80	76
Technology Design	77	71
Testing	87	88

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	2,200	2,500	300	13.6	1,800

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$58.86	$43.87	$51.48	$70.41

Education

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Workers must have a Bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs

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The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Chemical Engineers

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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