Source: Bureau of Labor
Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook
Handbook, 2004-05 Edition
More About the Chemical Engineer Profession
Chemical Engineer Employment
Chemical engineers held about 33,000 jobs in 2002.
Manufacturing industries employed 55 percent of all chemical engineers,
primarily in the chemicals, electronics, petroleum refining, paper, and
related industries. Most others worked for professional, scientific, or
technical services firms that design chemical plants or perform research and
development or other services, mainly for chemical companies.