Annual Salary
£25,000 to £42,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Chemical engineering technicians develop processes used in the manufacturing of medicines, food, textiles and fuels.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on shifts
There will be
0.5% more Chemical engineering technician jobs in 2027.
As a chemical engineering technician, you could:
Possible green job
This job could help the environment.
For a chemical engineering technician to be a green job, you could:
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You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work at a manufacturing plant, in an office or in a laboratory.
Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time.
You can get into this job through:
You can do a foundation degree, higher national certificate or degree in:
You'll usually need:
You can take a college course before applying to a company for a trainee technician job.
Courses include:
Entry requirements for these courses vary.
You could apply for a place on a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship to get into this job, such as:
With experience, you might also go on to do a Technician Scientist Level 5 Higher Apprenticeship.
These can take between 2 and 4 years to complete.
You'll usually need:
You could join the Institution of Chemical Engineers for professional development opportunities.
You can get more advice about careers in the chemicals industry from the Institution of Chemical Engineers.
With experience, you could become a shift or lab supervisor in a production plant, eventually moving into management.
You could also work in:materials development and design; quality control; product sales and marketing
With further training, you could become a chemical engineer.
You'll need: