Inorganic Chemist

What Does a Professional in this Career Do?

An Inorganic Chemist studies inorganic compounds or compounds that are not carbon-based, including metals and minerals. May work to develop new products or chemical processes in mining, material sciences, environmental sciences or in the electronics industry.

Job Outlook

There were 8 Inorganic Chemist job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 109 in the United States.

In combination with other careers in the Chemist industry, which includes the Inorganic Chemist career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:

Salary

Many new Inorganic Chemist jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.

National

The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $83,238.

State

The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $83,238.

Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Inorganic Chemist postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $71,629.

Education and Experience

Posted Inorganic Chemist jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.

Education Level	Percentage
Associate's Degree	0%
Bachelor's Degree	51.38%
Master's Degree	19.27%
Doctoral Degree	58.72%
Other	0.92%

Posted Inorganic Chemist jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.

Years of Experience	Percentage
0 to 2 years	54.05%
3 to 5 years	29.73%
6 to 8 years	16.22%
9+ years	0%

Skills

Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Inorganic Chemist positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.

Baseline Skills

A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.

Research (68.81%)
Teaching (36.7%)
Communication (20.18%)
Mentorship (17.43%)
Quality Control (17.43%)
Detail Oriented (17.43%)
Management (16.51%)
Writing (16.51%)
Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (15.6%)
Problem Solving (11.01%)

Defining Skills

A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.

Sample Preparation (19.44%)
Bioinorganic Chemistry (7.41%)
Analytical Chemistry (22.22%)
Chemistry (88.89%)
Biochemistry (26.85%)
Inorganic Chemistry (80.56%)

Necessary Skills

A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.

Materials Science (12.04%)
Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy (UV/VIS) (6.48%)
Laboratory Experience (15.74%)
Laboratory Equipment (9.26%)
Inorganic Compounds (12.04%)
Laboratory Procedures (8.33%)
Analytical Techniques (18.52%)
Data Analysis (10.19%)
Quality Management Systems (2.78%)
Biology (19.44%)
Distillation (6.48%)
Digestive System (10.19%)
Ion Chromatography (8.33%)
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (3.7%)
Organic Chemistry (12.04%)
Auditing (7.41%)
Physics (10.19%)
Mass Spectrometry (17.59%)
Wet Chemistry (7.41%)
Physical Chemistry (11.11%)
Soil Science (12.04%)
Statistics (6.48%)
Inductively Coupled Plasma (12.04%)
Spectroscopy (15.74%)
Laboratory Information Management Systems (14.81%)
Wastewater (8.33%)
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (6.48%)
Scientific Literature (8.33%)
Laboratory Instrumentation (8.33%)
Optical Emission Spectrometry (15.74%)

Salary Boosting Skills

A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.

Biochemistry (31.87%)
Inorganic Chemistry (95.6%)

Alternative Job Titles

Sometimes employers post jobs with Inorganic Chemist skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:

Chemist
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Geochemist
Laboratory Instructor
Postdoctoral Associate
Principal
Postdoctoral Researcher
Organic Chemistry Laboratory Assistant
Chemistry Scientist

Similar Occupations

If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.

Common Employers

Here are the employers that have posted the most Inorganic Chemist jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.

United States

Actalent (4)
Kelly Services (4)
Springer Nature (3)
College Of The Holy Cross (3)
University of California (3)
Lithos (2)
Aramco Services Company (2)
Georgetown University (2)
University of Utah (2)
University of North Carolina (2)

North Carolina

University of North Carolina (2)
Elon University (2)
Eurofins (1)
Catawba College (1)
North Carolina Department Of Health And Human Services (1)
State of North Carolina (1)

NC State Programs Relevant to this Career

If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!

Textile Chemistry Master's Degrees

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