r/ChemicalEngineering • u/MrGod25 • Jul 15 '23

Salary Mid-year Salary check 2023

Good time to discuss and share salary, role work-hours, industry location, YOE, etc. I'll start:

YOE: 5 yrs

Salary: $102k base, 3 wks pto, 401k, usual

Role: Controls Engineer

Industry: Specialty Chems

Location: Houston, TX

Work-hours: 20-40 hours/week

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u/ammyzingness Jul 16 '23

Soo hey all , i just graduated and would love to get an actual insight of what salary range can i expect for a fresher with just 2 months of internship experience. What industry would pay the highest and what skills/certifications would help in getting a better salary range. Also I’m planning into getting the PE license , would that be considered by the companies?

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u/cmiles1985 Jul 17 '23

Best wishes to you on your career. It looks as though the oil and gas industry pays the best. In my experience, refineries will be the most demanding of your time. I cannot confirm nor deny on having a PE license.