It starts at about 12-14 cnd/hr. w- F, n) C+ W& J: M0 TIf 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. , Y9 m( H# F# kSince 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.