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Chemical Engineers Skills

Below are the skills needed to be chemical engineers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Skill NameImportanceCompetence
Science4.255.12
Complex Problem Solving4.124.38
Critical Thinking44.88
Judgment and Decision Making3.884.5
Mathematics3.884.62

Chemical Engineers Abilities

Below are the abilities needed to be chemical engineers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Ability NameImportanceCompetence
Written Comprehension4.125
Category Flexibility44.88
Deductive Reasoning44.88
Information Ordering44.62
Mathematical Reasoning44.25

Chemical Engineers Knowledge

Below are the knowledge areas needed to be chemical engineers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Knowledge AreaImportanceCompetence
Engineering and Technology56.55
Chemistry4.776.32
Mathematics4.775.86
Physics4.365.77
Design4.275.91

Chemical Engineers Work activities

Below are the work activities involved in being chemical engineers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).

   
Work ActivityImportanceCompetence
Processing Information4.736.09
Analyzing Data or Information4.685.82
Getting Information4.555.36
Interacting With Computers4.54.73
Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.455.23

Chemical Engineers Work styles

Below are the work styles involved in being chemical engineers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).

   
Work StyleImportance
Analytical Thinking4.86
Integrity4.82
Attention to Detail4.64
Dependability4.27
Achievement/Effort4.23

Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Chemical Engineers

Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Chemical Engineers jobs , as of 2019

   
Metro AreaTotal EmploymentAnnual Mean Salary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land4,230$162,330
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington1,090$150,680
Baton Rouge650$130,970
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim540$104,480
New Orleans-Metairie480$109,120
Beaumont-Port Arthur440$138,740
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward400$106,430
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson400$121,530
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood390$93,670
Lake Charles360$99,380

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Total employment and salary for professions similar to chemical engineers

Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org