r/ChemicalEngineering • u/DRJSAN • Jan 06 '23

Salary Where is the crazy money

What are the jobs that chemE’s can get that print crazy money.

I know for the most part engineers are well paid, but I’m wondering if there’s any shot to make ridiculous money (like the higher end of SWE or big 4 consulting) using an undergrad in chemE in conjunction with any experience or further degrees.

This may seem like a shallow question, and it definitely is. I’m happy with my degree and jog, I just really want to know what the top of the mountain looks like and how people got there.

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u/LucyTargaryen Jan 07 '23

I started full time as an entry level process engineer in December of 2021 and have gotten two raises that have bumped me up to $86k per year. I work in high-speed manufacturing so there are times I do have to work long hours for projects or get called in on the weekends, but it’s definitely not as stressful as working in oil.