Download the 42nd Pay and Reward Survey report

Every two years, we ask Royal Society of Chemistry members to share their experiences of salary, pension and benefits in their field of the chemical sciences.

Using the survey data, we put together an authoritative employment and job satisfaction report based on the experience of thousands of professionals working in the chemical sciences.

As well as acting as a tool to help you manage your career, we use the report data to support our careers team and wider work in the chemical sciences community.

In this year’s report

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Salaries are on the up

Increase The median salary amount has gone up 1% compared to 2015’s results.

Consistency Pay increases have been more or less consistent across sectors, but it’s clear that the amount of responsibility you hold will also have an impact.

 

You will find more details on salary trends, including a guide to calculating your own responsibility score and an overview of sectors that have seen the most significant salary jumps, in section one of the report.

Which qualifications are the most valuable?

Diversity The qualifications held by our members are diverse but it is standard to have a doctorate to get into academia.

Leadership Many survey respondents see developing leadership skills as the route to career progression.

 

Section two of the report features more analysis on skills and qualifications, including a look at how training provision in the chemical sciences measures up to the UK benchmark.

A change of focus for benefits

Work/life balance The emphasis for many survey respondents is on making sure they have a balance that allows fulfilment both in their job and at home.

Wellbeing Holiday allowance, flexible working and the option to work at home top the list of benefits for many survey respondents.

 

Are employers getting the balance right for their employees with the benefits they offer? There’s more about organisational response to benefit requirements in the third section of the report.

A job switch isn’t on many radars

Stability Over half of Royal Society of Chemistry members have no plans to change their job in the next 12 months.

 

As well as examining the likelihood of a career change by sector, section 4 of the report looks at how scientific roles fit within a wider organisational strategy, and explores the impact of taking a career break.

The gender pay gap is still present

Negative trend Women are earning on average £13,000 less than men – a bigger gap than that seen in 2015’s survey report.

Gender disparity Many of the trends seen in other areas of the report change when comparing male vs female responses.

There is more detail on salary differences, the ‘confidence gap’ and the number of women in positions of leadership at chemical science organisations in section 5 of the report.

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