Chemists

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics In demand
Conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses or experiments in laboratories for quality or process control or to develop new products or knowledge.

What a chemist does

Become a chemist

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good chemist

  • Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.
  • Reading work related information.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
  • Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

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Chemist job outlook

  • There are 1,513 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 262 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

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Education needed

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

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