As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for an Entry Level Chemist in the United Kingdom is £34,987, with an hourly rate of £17, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £30,271 to £41,993, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

Global Market Data
25TH   £30,271
50TH(Median)   £34,987
75TH   £41,993
Entry Level Chemist Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
25th Percentile Entry Level Chemist Salary £30,271 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Entry Level Chemist Salary £34,987 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Entry Level Chemist Salary £41,993 United Kingdom April 22, 2025

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How Much Does an Entry Level Chemist Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Entry Level Chemist salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for an Entry Level Chemist is about £34,987 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £17, a monthly salary of about £2,916, and a weekly pay of around £673. Click the switch button below to see more details about Entry Level Chemist hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do Entry Level Chemists Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

An Entry Level Chemist's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £32,875 - £35,719, while Intermediate make £33,438 - £36,555, Senior earn £34,494 - £38,124, Specialist earn £34,635 - £38,438, Expert can reach £34,846 - £38,647 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels Salary
Entry Level Entry Level Chemist £34,635
Intermediate Level Entry Level Chemist £35,196
Senior Level Entry Level Chemist £36,764
Specialist Level Entry Level Chemist £37,078
Expert Level Entry Level Chemist £37,287
£34,635 0 yr
£35,196 < 2 yrs
£36,764 2-4 yrs
£37,078 5-8 yrs
£37,287 > 8 yrs
Entry Level 1%
Intermediate Level 1%
Senior Level 5%
Specialist Level 6%
Expert Level 7%
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Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Skills to Boost an Entry Level Chemist Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as an Entry Level Chemist. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Analysis can lead to a 13% salary raise, while strong Analytical Chemistry skills boost pay by a 2%. Even Quality Assurance can result in a 2% salary increase.

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Analysis
Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Analytical Chemistry
Analytical chemistry studies and uses instruments and methods used to separate, identify, and quantify matter. In practice, separation, identification or quantification may constitute the entire analysis or be combined with another method. Separation isolates analytes. Qualitative analysis identifies analytes, while quantitative analysis determines the numerical amount or concentration. Analytical chemistry consists of classical, wet chemical methods and modern, instrumental methods. Classical qualitative methods use separations such as precipitation, extraction, and distillation. Identification may be based on differences in color, odor, melting point, boiling point, radioactivity or reactivity. Classical quantitative analysis uses mass or volume changes to quantify amount. Instrumental methods may be used to separate samples using chromatography, electrophoresis or field flow fractionation. Then qualitative and quantitative analysis can be performed, often with the same instrument and may use light interaction, heat interaction, electric fields or magnetic fields. Often the same instrument can separate, identify and quantify an analyte.
Quality Assurance
Verifying the adherence of product with required specifications and expectations to track and resolve deficiencies prior to product release.
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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the Entry Level Chemist field include Analysis (13%), Analytical Chemistry (2%), Quality Assurance (2%), and Microsoft Office (1%). These skills reflect current market needs.
Skills Salary Demand
Skill & Salary Demand
Analysis £39,535
Analysis
£39,535
13%
Analytical Chemistry £35,686
Analytical Chemistry
£35,686
2%
Quality Assurance £35,686
Quality Assurance
£35,686
2%
Microsoft Office £35,336
Microsoft Office
£35,336
1%
Analysis
6.83%
Analytical Chemistry
5.43%
Quality Assurance
0.39%
Microsoft Office
0.83%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for Entry Level Chemist?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for Entry Level Chemist are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £37,786 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £35,247, and Manchester pays around £33,536 annually.

Which Job Pays More: Senior Level Financial Analyst or Entry Level Chemist?

As of April 22, 2025 , an Senior Level Financial Analyst makes more than an Entry Level Chemist. An Senior Level Financial Analyst earns an average annual salary of £54,931. And an Entry Level Chemist earns an average annual salary of £34,987.

Job Title Salary Range in GBP
Senior Level Financial Analyst
£44,803
£64,624
Entry SLB Clerk
£28,184
£42,354
Tax Accountant - Entry
£25,125
£33,885
Tax Reporting and Compliance - Entry
£25,250
£34,054
Data Entry Operator - Entry
£12,260
£27,662

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