RSC survey reveals trends in pay for UK chemists
Expanding industries in computing and cosmetics have led to higher salaries, while the gender pay gap has increased
A survey of chemists’ 2017 salaries carried out by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) suggests those working in computing, IT, cosmetics and toiletries saw healthy salary increases last year, while other sectors were not so lucky. Meanwhile, the gender pay gap has increased slightly and men still dominate in positions of leadership. The RSC is to investigate the factors governing women’s career progression in the chemical sciences and report back by the end of this year.