Chemical Engineer

Some of the typical tasks of a Chemical Engineer are:

• Conducting research to develop new chemical manufacturing processes
• Design layout of equipment
• Design control system for chemical plants
• Direct workers who operate equipment

Chemical Engineers have to go to school for at least enough time to get a bachelors degree.

Chemical Engineers make anywhere from $50,000 to 80,000. The Iowa average pay is $45,800.

Some scans skills that Chemical Engineers need to be high in are:

• reading comprehension
• science
• critical thinking
• active learning
• mathematics

Physical abilities needed are:

• near vision
• color discrimination
• speech clarity

  Job outlook in Iowa: very small number of openings

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