Environmental Chemist Salary in Madison, Wisconsin

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How much does an Environmental Chemist make in Madison, WI? The average Environmental Chemist salary in Madison, WI is $66,521 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $58,846 and $74,786. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
10th Percentile Environmental Chemist Salary	$51,859	Madison,WI	March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Environmental Chemist Salary	$58,846	Madison,WI	March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Environmental Chemist Salary	$66,521	Madison,WI	March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Environmental Chemist Salary	$74,786	Madison,WI	March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Environmental Chemist Salary	$82,311	Madison,WI	March 01, 2025

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Validation Chemist

SciPro - San Diego , CA

Analytical Validation Chemist Location: San Diego, CA Employment Type: Initial Contract-to-Hire (6 ... A minimum of 2 years of experience in a cGMP pharmaceutical or regulated environment (preferably ...

LinkedIn - 1 day ago

Chemist

Net2Source Inc. - Pasadena , CA

... lab environment, and work within cross-functional project teams. • Postgraduate training or equivalent experience in peptide synthesis, medicinal chemistry, protein engineering, and/or ...

LinkedIn - 14 days ago

Senior Director, Medicinal Chemistry

Partnology - San Diego , CA

We are seeking a Senior Director, Medicinal Chemistry to lead our small molecule discovery efforts ... It is a dynamic work environment where unique strengths of employees at all levels are cultivated

LinkedIn - 7 days ago

Director, Medicinal Chemistry

ALLInBio, Inc. - Palo Alto , CA

About the Role ALLIn Bio, Inc. is seeking an experienced and self-motivated medicinal chemistry ... Experienced in multidisciplinary, dynamic and matrixed team environment * Effective in ...

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Chemist III (Analytical Development-Eye Care)

US Tech Solutions - Irvine , CA

Company internal requirements include compliance with ethics, environmental health and safety ... S. in Analytical Chemistry or related discipline with minimum 2 years of experience or B.S. in ...

LinkedIn - 25 days ago

Senior Environmental Specialist

Vulcan Materials Company - Alameda County , CA

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Geology, Biology, or a similar technical area is required. An Environmental Engineering degree and/or an advanced degree in some aspect of environmental ...

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What does an Environmental Chemist do?

Environmental Chemist

Recommend adaptations and modifications of scientific or engineering methods using independent judgment.

December 28, 2022

Demonstrated experience in support of Department of Defense or EPA programs, or state projects.

January 09, 2023

Schedule may include weekends (2 to 8 hours, up to two Saturdays per month).

January 09, 2023

Communicate with analytical laboratories to procure the laboratories, set-up the sampling request, and be the point of contact with the analytical laboratories.

January 22, 2023

Prepare and submit accurate analytical reports in a timely manner.

February 27, 2023

Prepare analytical standards and solutions used in the analysis.

March 13, 2023

Record and update instruments run logs and maintenance logbook.

March 25, 2023

Execute assignments that have clear and specific objectives and require the investigation of a limited number of variables.

May 04, 2023

Assist in organization of related departmental work and in sample preparation (as required) to consistently meet client turnaround time requirements.

May 06, 2023

Assisting proposal teams with selection of analytical methodology, evaluate laboratory proposals, and establish QA/QC parameters.

May 10, 2023

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About Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is located in the center of Dane County in south-central Wisconsin, 77 miles (124 km) west of Milwaukee and 122 miles (196 km) northwest of Chicago. The city completely surrounds the smaller Town of Madison, the City of Monona, and the villages of Maple Bluff and Shorewood Hills. Madison shares borders with its largest suburb, Sun Prairie, and three other suburbs, Middleton, McFarland, and Fitchburg. Other suburbs include the city of Verona and the villages of Cottage Grove, DeForest, and Waunakee as well as Mount Horeb, Oregon, Stoughton, and Cross Plains among others. According to th...

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Environmental Chemist in Madison, WI. The base salary for Environmental Chemist ranges from $58,846 to $74,786 with the average base salary of $66,521. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $60,414 to $78,023 with the average total cash compensation of $68,983.

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About Madison, Wisconsin Madison is located in the center of Dane County in south-central Wisconsin, 77 miles (124 km) west of Milwaukee and 122 miles (196 km) northwest of Ch....More

Madison, Wisconsin area prices were up 1.3% from a year ago

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