Engineer, Chemical Engineering
Chemical engineers work in industries such as energy, forestry, food and pharmaceuticals. You can work in design, research, product development and sales tasks, as an independent entrepreneur and in official tasks related to the field. In addition to expertise in science, the profession requires competence in assessing quality, economy and environmental friendliness as well as planning and cooperation skills.
Companies in the chemical industry, e.g. in the forest, food, mining and pharmaceutical industries. Research institutes, universities and the state.
The profession of chemical engineer is based on strong expertise in natural sciences. Competence needed in the profession may focus on, for example, process technology, wood processing technology, biotechnology or food technology. You must be familiar with the production processes used in the industry, as well as environmental, quality and safety issues. More and more tasks require competence in the use of renewable raw materials and recycled materials. Specialised competence, such as electronics, programming, analytics and equipment technology, may also be emphasised in different tasks as part of industrial production.
In their work, a chemical engineer needs design competence as well as logical thinking and problem-solving skills. The work requires the ability to work independently and make decisions as well as cooperation skills. As the chemical industry is international and a significant manufacturer of export products, language skills are needed. Management tasks require managerial and organisational skills. Keeping up with the developments in your field is essential.
You can study chemical engineering and complete a Bachelor of Engineering degree at universities of applied sciences. You can study chemical engineering in technical universities. The Master's degree is a Master of Science (Technology). The related bachelor's degree is a Bachelor of Science (Technology).
The salary is usually determined on the basis of the complexity of the position and personal competence. The entrepreneur's income depends on the profitability of the business.
Median salary
4059 €/mo
Private sector
4059 €/mo
The data is based on the median income, meaning the amount of salary which is the middle of the salary amounts arranged in order of magnitude.
Source: Statistics Finland's structural statistics on wages and salaries