Chemical Engineer Salary in the UK

£50,000

per year

per month

£3,150

per month

per year

Bonus

£6,400/year

Bonus

£400/month

Chemical Engineer - Average Salary

The average salary for a Chemical Engineer is £50,000 gross per year (£3,150 net per month), which is £20,400 (+69%) higher than the UK's national average salary.
A Chemical Engineer can expect an average starting salary of £26,000. The highest salaries can exceed £150,000.

£26,000

Low

£50,000

Average

£150,000

High

£1,750

Low

£3,150

Average

£7,500

High

Total compensation includes salary and bonus.

		£1,000 £86,300 £173,500
Base Salary	£26,000 - 150,000
Bonus	£1,000 - 23,500
Total Compensation	£27,000 - 173,500

		£60 £4,460 £8,980
Base Salary	£1,750 - 7,500
Bonus	£60 - 1,480
Total Compensation	£1,810 - 8,980

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Chemical Engineer Salary Range

Low

£26,000

Average

£50,000

Senior

£82,500

High

£150,000

Low

£1,750

Average

£3,150

Senior

£4,700

High

£7,500

Among Chemical Engineers, Junior Chemical Engineers tend to have the lowest salaries, while more experienced positions like Senior Chemical Engineers or Chartered Chemical Engineers enjoy the highest salaries.

Chemical Engineer - Salary Differences

Job	Salary	Difference
Senior Chemical Engineer	£83K/year	+65%
Chartered Chemical Engineer	£79K/year	+57%
Junior Chemical Engineer	£26K/year	-48%

Chemical Engineer - Pay by Experience Level

A Junior Chemical Engineer with less than three years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of £27,000 gross per year. A mid career Chemical Engineer with 4-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of £47,400, while a Senior Chemical Engineer with 10-20 years of experience makes on average £84,900. Chemical Engineers with more than 20 years of experience earn £97,800 on average.