How to become a Chemist
Official title: Chemists
Researches chemical theory and develops and improves ways of applying it.
Main tasks
- Research, improve or develop chemical theories and methods, and write scientific papers and reports
- Study the chemical composition, energy and chemical changes of natural and synthetic substances, materials and products, and carry out tests and analyses
- Develop environmental and quality control procedures, collect and analyse samples, and identify and measure toxic substances in the environment
- Use microorganisms to convert substances into new compounds, and work out ways to strengthen or combine substances
Ways in
- University department: Science degrees, Offered by 57 universities in Taiwan
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Average pay: NT$1,116,000 a year
- Demand for Science and engineering jobs is projected at about 952,000 in 2024 and about 1,072,000 in 2030. (+12.6%)
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Chemist?
Ways in include: Science degrees.
How much does a Chemist earn in Taiwan?
Average pay is NT$1,116,000 a year (Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics).
Is a Chemist a growing career in Taiwan?
Demand for this job family is projected to change 12.6% from 2024 to 2030 (National Development Council).
Will AI change the work of a Chemist?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics: Occupational Wage Survey (職類別薪資調查) (2025 survey (July 2025 monthly, 2024 annual), released 2026-05-29), Open Government Data License, version 1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- National Development Council: Final manpower demand projections by occupation (職業別最終人力需求推估) (2025 to 2030 (base 2024), 13 job families), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026