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Chemistry
Graduate earnings at 52 UK universities
£35,288
Avg Salary
£60,600
Top Salary
87.5%
Avg Employment
52
Universities
Best UK universities for Chemistry
Ranked by median graduate salary 5 years after graduation.
| Rank | University | Salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Oxford | £60,600 | 79% |
| 2 | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine | £55,500 | 82% |
| 3 | University of Durham | £49,300 | 85% |
| 4 | University College London | £47,800 | 79.9% |
| 5 | University of Bristol | £45,600 | 85.1% |
| 6 | Queen Mary University of London | £40,500 | 90.1% |
| 7 | The University of Nottingham | £40,200 | 87.2% |
| 8 | The University of Bath | £39,100 | 90.6% |
| 9 | The University of Warwick | £38,300 | 90.8% |
| 10 | The University of Edinburgh | £38,000 | 84.1% |
| 11 | King's College London | £37,600 | 80% |
| 12 | University of Sussex | £37,600 | 96% |
| 13 | The University of Surrey | £37,200 | 96.1% |
| 14 | The University of Leeds | £37,200 | 90.5% |
| 15 | The University of Manchester | £37,200 | 85.5% |
| 16 | University of Southampton | £36,900 | 89.7% |
| 17 | Cardiff University | £36,900 | 86.6% |
| 18 | Loughborough University | £36,500 | 92.9% |
| 19 | The University of St. Andrews | £35,400 | 84.9% |
| 20 | The University of Strathclyde | £35,400 | 87.4% |
Salary growth for Chemistry graduates
How quickly do chemistry graduates' salaries grow? This table compares earnings at 15 months, 3 years, and 5 years after graduation across universities.
| University | 15 months | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine | £40,000 | £44,000 | £59,000 |
| Oxford | £35,500 | £43,000 | £56,500 |
| Bath | £33,000 | £35,500 | £46,500 |
| Durham | £34,000 | £35,000 | £44,000 |
| Birmingham | £32,000 | £32,500 | £43,500 |
| Bristol | £31,000 | £34,500 | £43,500 |
| University College London | £34,000 | £34,000 | £43,500 |
| Manchester | £34,000 | £34,000 | £42,500 |
| Sussex | £30,000 | £31,000 | £42,500 |
| Warwick | £33,500 | £33,500 | £42,000 |
| King's College London | £32,000 | £33,500 | £41,000 |
| Surrey | £31,000 | £30,500 | £41,000 |
| Nottingham | £30,000 | £30,500 | £38,500 |
| Sheffield | £28,500 | £29,500 | £38,500 |
| Southampton | £31,000 | £32,000 | £38,000 |
15-month data from Graduate Outcomes. 3-year and 5-year from LEO. Growth = 15 months to 5 years.
Salary range for Chemistry graduates
Graduate salaries vary significantly by university choice.
Lowest
£26,300
Average
£35,288
Highest
£60,600
Top 5 Universities
- 1 Oxford £60,600
- 2 Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine £55,500
- 3 Durham £49,300
- 4 University College London £47,800
- 5 Bristol £45,600
Data Source
Graduate earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset. Median salary 5 years after graduation, 2016/17 cohort.
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