Architecture & Engineering

Chemical Engineers

SOC 17-2041

Design the processes that turn raw chemicals into fuels, drugs, and materials.

Median pay

$125k

$98k to $157k typical range

Outlook

Growing

1k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI exposure

51%

modeled estimate · 60th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

68/100

Key skills

Science
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Active Learning
Mathematics
Speaking

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.