It starts at about 12-14 cnd/hr. # D! v- f; o2 `6 h) D% E% r* dIf 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. - W2 c6 s) p) w" I; B% ISince 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.