Mercer
US MTCS, Mercer Energy Sector Chemical Survey
United States (10 regions)Edition: 2025$$$$
Chemical-industry compensation cut, 141 positions covering specialty and commodity chemical manufacturers.
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Positions in this report (209)
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- Chemical Engineering - Director (M5)
- Chemical Engineering - Entry Professional (P1)
- Chemical Engineering - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Chemical Engineering - Expert Professional (P5)
- Chemical Engineering - Manager (M3)
- Chemical Engineering - Pre-eminent Professional (P6)
- Chemical Engineering - Senior Manager (M4)
- Chemical Engineering - Senior Professional (P3)
- Chemical Engineering - Specialist Professional (P4)
- Chemical Engineering - Team Leader (Para-Professionals) (M1)
- Chemical Engineering - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Chemical Plant Control Room Operator - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- Chemical Plant Control Room Operator - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Chemical Plant Control Room Operator - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- Chemical Plant Control Room Operator - Specialist Para-Professional (S4)
- Chemical Plant Outside Operator - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- Chemical Plant Outside Operator - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Chemical Plant Outside Operator - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- Chemical Plant Outside Operator - Specialist Para-Professional (S4)
- Chemical Process Engineering - Director (M5)
- Chemical Process Engineering - Entry Professional (P1)
- Chemical Process Engineering - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Chemical Process Engineering - Expert Professional (P5)
- Chemical Process Engineering - Manager (M3)
- Chemical Process Engineering - Pre-eminent Professional (P6)
- Chemical Process Engineering - Senior Director (M6)
- Chemical Process Engineering - Senior Manager (M4)
- Chemical Process Engineering - Senior Professional (P3)
- Chemical Process Engineering - Specialist Professional (P4)
- Chemical Process Engineering - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Chemical Process Technologist/Technician - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- Chemical Process Technologist/Technician - Entry Professional (P1)
- Chemical Process Technologist/Technician - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Chemical Process Technologist/Technician - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Chemical Process Technologist/Technician - Expert Professional (P5)
- Chemical Process Technologist/Technician - Pre-eminent Professional (P6)
- Chemical Process Technologist/Technician - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- Chemical Process Technologist/Technician - Senior Professional (P3)
- Chemical Process Technologist/Technician - Specialist Para-Professional (S4)
- Chemical Process Technologist/Technician - Specialist Professional (P4)
- Chemistry - Director (M5)
- Chemistry - Entry Professional (P1)
- Chemistry - Executive Tier 3 (ET3)
- Chemistry - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Chemistry - Expert Professional (P5)
- Chemistry - Manager (M3)
- Chemistry - Pre-eminent Professional (P6)
- Chemistry - Senior Director (M6)
- Chemistry - Senior Manager (M4)
- Chemistry - Senior Professional (P3)
- Chemistry - Specialist Professional (P4)
- Chemistry - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Environmental, Health, and Safety Training - Entry Professional (P1)
- Environmental, Health, and Safety Training - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Environmental, Health, and Safety Training - Expert Professional (P5)
- Environmental, Health, and Safety Training - Manager (M3)
- Environmental, Health, and Safety Training - Senior Manager (M4)
- Environmental, Health, and Safety Training - Senior Professional (P3)
- Environmental, Health, and Safety Training - Specialist Professional (P4)
- Environmental, Health, and Safety Training - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Firefighting/Emergency Response Services - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Firefighting/Emergency Response Services - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- Firefighting/Emergency Response Services - Specialist Para-Professional (S4)
- General Field Sales & Account Management - Director (M5)
- General Field Sales & Account Management - Entry Professional (P1)
- General Field Sales & Account Management - Executive Tier 2 (ET2)
- General Field Sales & Account Management - Executive Tier 3 (ET3)
- General Field Sales & Account Management - Experienced Professional (P2)
- General Field Sales & Account Management - Expert Professional (P5)
- General Field Sales & Account Management - Manager (M3)
- General Field Sales & Account Management - Senior Director (M6)
- General Field Sales & Account Management - Senior Manager (M4)
- General Field Sales & Account Management - Senior Professional (P3)
- General Field Sales & Account Management - Specialist Professional (P4)
- General Field Sales & Account Management - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- General Field Sales: Chemical - Entry Professional (P1)
- General Field Sales: Chemical - Experienced Professional (P2)
- General Field Sales: Chemical - Expert Professional (P5)
- General Field Sales: Chemical - Manager (M3)
- General Field Sales: Chemical - Senior Professional (P3)
- General Field Sales: Chemical - Specialist Professional (P4)
- General Field Sales: Chemical - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Hazardous Materials Management - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- Hazardous Materials Management - Entry Professional (P1)
- Hazardous Materials Management - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Hazardous Materials Management - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Hazardous Materials Management - Manager (M3)
- Hazardous Materials Management - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- Hazardous Materials Management - Senior Professional (P3)
- Hazardous Materials Management - Specialist Para-Professional (S4)
- Hazardous Materials Management - Specialist Professional (P4)
- Hazardous Materials Management - Team Leader (Para-Professionals) (M1)
- Hazardous Materials Management - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Laboratory Operations Management - Director (M5)
- Laboratory Operations Management - Executive Tier 3 (ET3)
- Laboratory Operations Management - Manager (M3)
- Laboratory Operations Management - Senior Director (M6)
- Laboratory Operations Management - Senior Manager (M4)
- Laboratory Operations Management - Team Leader (Para-Professionals) (M1)
- Laboratory Operations Management - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Laboratory Technical Analysis - Entry Professional (P1)
- Laboratory Technical Analysis - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Laboratory Technical Analysis - Expert Professional (P5)
- Laboratory Technical Analysis - Senior Professional (P3)
- Laboratory Technical Analysis - Specialist Professional (P4)
- Laboratory Technical Support - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- Laboratory Technical Support - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Laboratory Technical Support - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- Laboratory Technical Support - Specialist Para-Professional (S4)
- Manufacturing Chemical Process Operations - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- Manufacturing Chemical Process Operations - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Manufacturing Chemical Process Operations - Manager (M3)
- Manufacturing Chemical Process Operations - Senior Manager (M4)
- Manufacturing Chemical Process Operations - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- Manufacturing Chemical Process Operations - Specialist Para-Professional (S4)
- Manufacturing Chemical Process Operations - Team Leader (Para-Professionals) (M1)
- Manufacturing Multi-Plant Management - Director (M5)
- Manufacturing Multi-Plant Management - Executive Tier 2 (ET2)
- Manufacturing Multi-Plant Management - Executive Tier 3 (ET3)
- Manufacturing Multi-Plant Management - Senior Director (M6)
- Manufacturing Quality Control - Director (M5)
- Manufacturing Quality Control - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- Manufacturing Quality Control - Entry Professional (P1)
- Manufacturing Quality Control - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Manufacturing Quality Control - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Manufacturing Quality Control - Expert Professional (P5)
- Manufacturing Quality Control - Manager (M3)
- Manufacturing Quality Control - Senior Manager (M4)
- Manufacturing Quality Control - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- Manufacturing Quality Control - Senior Professional (P3)
- Manufacturing Quality Control - Specialist Para-Professional (S4)
- Manufacturing Quality Control - Specialist Professional (P4)
- Manufacturing Quality Control - Team Leader (Para-Professionals) (M1)
- Manufacturing Quality Control - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Manufacturing Single Plant Management - Director (M5)
- Manufacturing Single Plant Management - Executive Tier 2 (ET2)
- Manufacturing Single Plant Management - Executive Tier 3 (ET3)
- Manufacturing Single Plant Management - Senior Director (M6)
- Manufacturing Single Plant Management - Senior Manager (M4)
- Mechanic: Industrial Machinery - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- Mechanic: Industrial Machinery - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Mechanic: Industrial Machinery - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- Mechanic: Industrial Machinery - Specialist Para-Professional (S4)
- Other Repair & Maintenance Trades - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- Other Repair & Maintenance Trades - Entry Professional (P1)
- Other Repair & Maintenance Trades - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Other Repair & Maintenance Trades - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Other Repair & Maintenance Trades - Manager (M3)
- Other Repair & Maintenance Trades - Senior Manager (M4)
- Other Repair & Maintenance Trades - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- Other Repair & Maintenance Trades - Senior Professional (P3)
- Other Repair & Maintenance Trades - Specialist Para-Professional (S4)
- Other Repair & Maintenance Trades - Specialist Professional (P4)
- Other Repair & Maintenance Trades - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Plant Construction & Maintenance Engineering - Entry Professional (P1)
- Plant Construction & Maintenance Engineering - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Plant Construction & Maintenance Engineering - Expert Professional (P5)
- Plant Construction & Maintenance Engineering - Manager (M3)
- Plant Construction & Maintenance Engineering - Senior Manager (M4)
- Plant Construction & Maintenance Engineering - Senior Professional (P3)
- Plant Construction & Maintenance Engineering - Specialist Professional (P4)
- Plant Construction & Maintenance Engineering - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Pre-Sales Product Consulting - Entry Professional (P1)
- Pre-Sales Product Consulting - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Pre-Sales Product Consulting - Expert Professional (P5)
- Pre-Sales Product Consulting - Manager (M3)
- Pre-Sales Product Consulting - Senior Manager (M4)
- Pre-Sales Product Consulting - Senior Professional (P3)
- Pre-Sales Product Consulting - Specialist Professional (P4)
- Pre-Sales Product Consulting - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Product Development Chemistry - Entry Professional (P1)
- Product Development Chemistry - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Product Development Chemistry - Expert Professional (P5)
- Product Development Chemistry - Manager (M3)
- Product Development Chemistry - Senior Manager (M4)
- Product Development Chemistry - Senior Professional (P3)
- Product Development Chemistry - Specialist Professional (P4)
- Product Development Chemistry - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Quality Laboratory Services - Director (M5)
- Quality Laboratory Services - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- Quality Laboratory Services - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Quality Laboratory Services - Experienced Professional (P2)
- Quality Laboratory Services - Expert Professional (P5)
- Quality Laboratory Services - Manager (M3)
- Quality Laboratory Services - Senior Manager (M4)
- Quality Laboratory Services - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- Quality Laboratory Services - Senior Professional (P3)
- Quality Laboratory Services - Specialist Para-Professional (S4)
- Quality Laboratory Services - Specialist Professional (P4)
- Quality Laboratory Services - Team Leader (Para-Professionals) (M1)
- Quality Laboratory Services - Team Leader (Professionals) (M2)
- Repair & Maintenance Electrical & Instrumentation - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- Repair & Maintenance Electrical & Instrumentation - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Repair & Maintenance Electrical & Instrumentation - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- Repair & Maintenance Electrical & Instrumentation - Specialist Para-Professional (S4)
- Repair & Maintenance Electrical - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- Repair & Maintenance Electrical - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Repair & Maintenance Electrical - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- Repair & Maintenance Electrical - Specialist Para-Professional (S4)
- Repair & Maintenance Welding - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- Repair & Maintenance Welding - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Repair & Maintenance Welding - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- Repair & Maintenance Welding - Specialist Para-Professional (S4)
- Security Guard - Entry Para-Professional (S1)
- Security Guard - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
- Security Guard - Senior Para-Professional (S3)
- Security Guard - Specialist Para-Professional (S4)
- Security Guard - Team Leader (Para-Professionals) (M1)
- Specialized Freight Truck Drivers - Experienced Para-Professional (S2)
Participating organizations (264)
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- AECOM Technology
- AdvanSix, Inc.
- Air Liquide USA, LLC
- Airgas, Inc.
- Albemarle Corporation
- Aldrich Chemical Co., LLC
- Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
- Amogy
- Archrock, Inc.
- Aris Water Solutions
- Ariston
- Ascent Resources, LLC
- Ascom North America
- Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.
- Atlas Sand Company, LLC
- Axalta Coating Systems, LLC
- BASF Corporation
- BUDENHEIM
- BWX Technologies, Inc.
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative
- Berkshire Hathaway Energy
- Big West Oil, LLC
- Birla Carbon U.S.A., Inc.
- Black & Veatch Corporation
- Black & Veatch Corporation - Black & Veatch International Company
- Black Hills Corporation
- BlueFin Services
- Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP
- Buckeye Partners, LP
- C161 - Baron of Tennessee
- C804 - Sifco ASC US
- CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
- CITGO Petroleum Corporation
- CMS Energy Corp.
- CVR Energy, Inc.
- Caerus Operating, LLC
- California Resources Corporation
- Calpine Corporation
- Campbell Transportation Company, Inc.
- Canadian Solar
- Celanese Corporation
- CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
- Centrus Energy Corp.
- Centuri Group, Inc.
- Chelan County Public Utility District
- Cheniere Energy
- Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
- Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LLC
- Chord Energy, LLC
- Church & Dwight Co., Inc. - Specialty Chemicals Division
- Citation Oil & Gas Corp.
- Clariant United States
- Clean Harbors, Inc.
- Cleco Corporate Holdings, LLC
- Colonial Group, Inc.
- Colonial Pipeline Company
- Commonwealth LNG
- Constellation Energy Corporation
- Core Laboratories, LP
- Coterra Energy
- Covestro, LLC
- Crest Industries
- Cryogenic Industries
- Current Power Solutions, Inc.
- DNV Energy Insights USA, Inc.
- DTE Energy
- Dairyland Power Cooperative
- Danieli Corporation
- Delek US Holdings, Inc.
- Delta Air Lines, Inc.
- Devon Energy Corporation
- Diamondback Energy
- Dominion Energy, Inc.
- Dow, Inc.
- DuPont
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
- Duke Energy Corporation
- DyStar, Foam Control
- DyStar, LP
- DyStar, LP (DRV)
- ECKART America Corporation
- EDP Renewables North America
- ELANTAS North America, Inc.
- Eastman Chemical Company
- Ecolab, Inc.
- Ecovyst, Inc.
- Enbridge, Inc.
- Enchanted Rock
- EnerVest, Ltd.
- Energy Transfer, LP
- EnergySolutions
- Enstor Gas
- Evonik Corporation
- FLUOR CORPORATION
- Ferrellgas Partners, LP
- First Solar, Inc.
- Flint Hills Resources, LP
- Fluor Federal Petroleum Operations, LLC
- Freeport LNG Development, LP
- Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
- GEA Refrigeration North America
- General Electric Company - Baker Hughes
- Global Partners, LP
- Goodnight Midstream, LLC
- HF Sinclair Corporation
- Haldor Topsoe, Inc.
- Halliburton Co
- Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.
- Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
- Hempel (USA), Inc.
- Herarus Epurio, LLC
- Hexion, Inc.
- Hitachi Energy USA
- Hunt Consolidated, Inc.
- Hunting Energy Services, LLC
- Huntsman Corp.
- ITC Holdings Corp.
- Idaho Environmental Coalition, LLC
- International-Matex Tank Terminals (IMTT)
- Interstate Gas Supply, Inc.
- Irving Oil, Ltd. - Irving Oil Marketing, Inc.
- Ixom Watercare, Inc.
- J.M. Huber
- Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
- Key Energy Services, Inc.
- Keyera Energy, Inc.
- Kimray Inc.
- Knoxville Utilities Board
- LACC, LLC
- LANXESS - North America
- LCEC - Lee County Electric Cooperative
- LOTTE Chemical Louisiana, LLC
- Lansing Board of Water and Light
- Linde, PLC
- LiquidPower Specialty Products, Inc.
- Love's Travel Stop & Country Stores
- Lower Colorado River Authority
- LyondellBasell Industries, Inc.
- MDU Resources Group, Inc.
- MEGlobal Americas, Inc.
- MHI RJ Aviation
- MS Directional, LLC
- Madison Gas and Electric Company
- Manitowoc Public Utilities
- Mansfield Energy Corp.
- McDermott International, Inc.
- Merit Energy Company, LLC
- Messer Industries America
- Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc.
- Monroe Energy, LLC
- Motul US
- Murphy Oil Corporation
- NAES Corp.
- NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.
- NOVA Chemicals
- NPK International Inc.
- NW Natural (formerly Northwest Natural Gas)
- Nabors Industries, Ltd.
- National Fuel Gas Company
- National Grid
- National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
- Nebraska Public Power District
- NexTier Completion Solutions, Inc.
- NextDecade Corporation
- NextEra Energy, Inc.
- NiSource, Inc.
- Nutrien, Ltd. - US
- OGE Energy Corp.
- OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.
- ONEOK, Inc.
- Oceaneering International, Inc.
- Oil Search (Alaska), LLC
- Old Dominion Electric Cooperative
- PG&E Corporation
- PPG Industries, Inc.
- PPL Corporation
- Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.
- Parkland USA Corporation
- Patterson UTI Drilling Company, LLC
- Peabody Energy Corporation
- Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- Pembina U.S. Corporation
- Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.
- Pinnacle West Capital Corporation
- Plains All American Pipeline, LP
- Port of Houston
- PowerSecure, Inc.
- Precision Drilling (US) Corporation
- Primoris Services Corporation
- Producers Midstream II
- Quaker Houghton - AC Products, Inc.
- Quaker Houghton - Coral Chemical Company
- Quaker Houghton - Engineered Custom Lubricants
- Quaker Houghton - Epmar
- Quaker Houghton - Summit
- Quaker Houghton - US Fluidcare MW
- Quaker Houghton - US Fluidcare Steel
- Quaker Houghton - US OPS
- Quaker US - Corporate Admin
- Quanta Services, Inc.
- Research Organics, LLC
- Roehm United States
- S&B Engineers & Constructors
- SI Group, Inc.
- SM Energy Company
- STEP Energy Services (USA) Ltd.
- Salt River Project
- Sasol Chemicals North America, LLC
- Savannah River National Laboratory
- Schlumberger Limited
- Seadrill Americas, Inc.
- Sentinel Peak Resources, LLC
- Sigma-Aldrich Co., LLC
- Sigma-Aldrich RTC USA
- South Bow
- South Jersey Industries, Inc.
- Southern Company - Georgia Power
- Southwest Gas Corporation
- Stanley Consultants
- Steelhead DC, LLC
- Stepan Company
- Suburban Propane Partners, LP
- Summit Utilities
- Suncor Energy (USA) Marketing, Inc.
- Sunoco GP, LLC
- Superior Energy Services, Inc.
- T.D. Williamson
- TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company
- TMEIC Corporation Americas
- TPC Group, LLC
- TPI Composites, Inc.
- TSRC Specialty Materials
- Targa Resources
- Tarrant Regional Water District
- Technip Energies United States
- Technip USA, Inc.
- Tenaris, Inc. (USA)
- The Lubrizol Corporation
- The Shepherd Chemical Company
- The Shepherd Color Company
- The Williams Companies, Inc.
- Tidewater, Inc.
- TotalEnergies American Services, Inc.
- TransAlta USA, Inc.
- TransCanada Corporation (US)
- Transocean, Ltd.
- Trinity Consultants Inc.
- Tucson Electric Power
- Unit Corporation - Unit Drilling Company
- Univar Solutions, Inc.
- Valent USA, LLC
- Valero Energy Corporation
- Vantage Specialty Chemicals
- Versum Materials US
- Vestas American Wind Tech
- Vicinity Energy, Inc.
- Vistra Corp.
- Washington Gas Light Company
- Weatherford International, LLC
- Western Midstream Partners, LP
- Westlake Corporation
- Xcel Energy, Inc.