Organic Chemist Salary in Syracuse, New York

How much does an Organic Chemist make in Syracuse, NY?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Organic Chemist in Syracuse, NY is $72,141. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $63,454 to $81,105, with most professionals earning between $55,544 and $89,266.

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What does an Organic Chemist do?

Common responsibilities of an Organic Chemist

Contribute to the development of innovative chemistry and efficient delivery of target molecules.

October 06, 2022

Maintains broad knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories related to synthetic organic chemistry and medicinal chemistry.

December 28, 2022

Developing, improving, and customizing products, equipment, formulas, processes, and analytical methods.

February 11, 2023

Plans, initiates and executes synthetic organic chemistry experiments and interprets and communicates results as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

March 04, 2023

Understands the conceptual basis behind modern computational methods such as DFT, Monte Carlo methods, etc.

March 15, 2023

Assist in organization of related departmental work and in sample preparation (as required) to consistently meet client turnaround time requirements, train new or existing employees in extraction techniques.

April 11, 2023

Provide technical support and participate in multidisciplinary team efforts, development and training of junior members of the team.

April 30, 2023

Participates in evaluation process to include set up, operation and monitoring of equipment and apparatus, and more complex experimental procedures involving novel samples.

May 10, 2023

Demonstrated high-impact problem-solving and success in developing and advancing novel molecules as evidenced by publications.

May 15, 2023

Performs GC/MS and/or LC/MS/MS laboratory analysis and data validation as required to maintain laboratory throughput.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Organic Chemist in Syracuse, NY

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

63454

81105

72141

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

64977

84763

74601

What is the average salary for Organic Chemist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Organic Chemist in Syracuse, NY. The base salary for Organic Chemist ranges from $63,454 to $81,105 with the average base salary of $72,141. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $64,977 to $84,763 with the average total cash compensation of $74,601.

View Average Salary for Organic Chemist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$72,141	$63,454 - $81,105
Bonus	$2,460	$1,523 - $3,657
Total Pay	$74,601	$64,977 - $84,763

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Organic Chemist Salary Near Syracuse, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Syracuse, NY
CITY, STATE Clay, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,488 - $81,149	COMPARE TO Syracuse, NY
CITY, STATE Utica, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,152 - $79,441	COMPARE TO Syracuse, NY
CITY, STATE Binghamton, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,525 - $78,640	COMPARE TO Syracuse, NY
CITY, STATE Henrietta, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,930 - $80,435	COMPARE TO Syracuse, NY
CITY, STATE Rochester, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,930 - $80,435	COMPARE TO Syracuse, NY
CITY, STATE Schenectady, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,624 - $82,601	COMPARE TO Syracuse, NY

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About Syracuse, New York

Syracuse is located at 43°2′49″N 76°8′40″W / 43.04694°N 76.14444°W / 43.04694; -76.14444 (43.046899, -76.144423). It is located about 87 miles (140 km) east of Rochester, 131 miles (210 km) east of Buffalo,and 150 miles (240 km) west of the state capital Albany. It is also the halfway point between New York City and Toronto, about 245 miles (390 km) from each, Toronto to the northwest and NYC to the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.6 square miles (66 square kilometres), of which 25.1 square miles (65 square kilometres) is land and 0.6...

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