It starts at about 12-14 cnd/hr. * x. Q9 V% k7 t9 _1 z' ZIf you really good at something which other people can not do, you may reach to $20/hr. However, working in lab you are so difficault to get high salary. J$ s# `3 v" c# YSince your major is chemical enginering(not chemistry), why do you work in petro-chemical industry? you can easily earn $60,000 per year in Alberta.