It starts at about 12-14 cnd/hr. - y# \3 h" F$ _5 B) V7 J2 M3 \If 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. 9 q; S6 T+ E: l! V0 M( BSince 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.