Career Options
Careers for Biochemistry Majors
- Doctor
- Veterinarian
- Pharmacist
- Pharmaceutical Researcher
- Dentist
- Research Scientist
- Research and Laboratory Technician
- Professor/Teacher
Starting Salary*
A biochemistry major’s typical starting salary is $41,658. The typical salary after 10–19 years is $76,753.
*Note: Salary information is provided for general reference only. APU does not guarantee the accuracy of the figures listed, and cannot predict or promise a specific salary for any graduate. For the most current salary estimates, please visit payscale.com.
Job Titles of People with Biochemistry Degrees
- Chief Scientific Officer, Zen-Bio, Inc.
- Research Scientist, Investigational Genomics, Paradigm Genetics
- Patent and Trademark Attorney, Eli Lilly, Inc.
- Director, Clinical Science Assessment, Laboratory Corporation of America
- Staff Scientist, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development
- Associate Manufacturing Chemist, Sigma-Aldrich
- Resident in Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Note: This information is current for the 2012–13 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for more information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
