Environmental Chemist Salary in Topeka, Kansas

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How much does an Environmental Chemist make in Topeka, KS? The average Environmental Chemist salary in Topeka, KS is $62,469 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $55,262 and $70,230. 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	$48,701	Topeka,KS	March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Environmental Chemist Salary	$55,262	Topeka,KS	March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Environmental Chemist Salary	$62,469	Topeka,KS	March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Environmental Chemist Salary	$70,230	Topeka,KS	March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Environmental Chemist Salary	$77,297	Topeka,KS	March 01, 2025

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

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Senior Director, Medicinal Chemistry

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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

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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 - 24 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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Senior Environmental Remediation Sediment Scientist / Engineer (Flexible Location/Hybrid)

Jacobs - Seattle , WA

Bachelor's or graduate degree in environmental engineering, civil engineering, geotechnical ... chemistry) * Experience in proactively identifying and resolving key issues impacting sediment ...

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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 Topeka, Kansas

Topeka (/toʊˈpiːkə/; Kansa: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 127,473. The Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, and Wabaunsee counties, had a population of 233,870 in the 2010 census. The name Topeka is a Kansa-Osage sentence that means "place where we dug potatoes", or "a good place to dig potatoes". As a plac...

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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 Topeka, KS. The base salary for Environmental Chemist ranges from $55,262 to $70,230 with the average base salary of $62,469. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $56,734 to $73,270 with the average total cash compensation of $64,781.

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About Topeka, Kansas Topeka (/toʊˈpiːkə/; Kansa: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kans....More

Topeka, Kansas area prices were up 1.3% from a year ago

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