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Chemistry & Lab Science

Turn samples into answers. Quiet, precise work in the labs Milwaukee's food, water, and pharma industries run on.

No specialty decision required yet — the bench skills transfer everywhere.

The short answer

On this path, typical established pay in the Milwaukee area is $85–107K. You can be earning within about 6 months of starting. Getting started costs $0–500. 1 local employer is hiring along the way right now.

At a glance

Earliest paid work~6 mo

Typical established pay$85–107K

Cost to begin$0–500

Local demand1 employer hiring

Would you enjoy this?

People often love

Clean runs and exact answers
The calmest workday in this catalog
Instruments you master over years
Science, but with a paycheck

Be ready for

Repetition is the rigor
Documentation. So much documentation.
Chemist title needs the bachelor's
Entry pay is modest; expertise raises it

Does this sound like you?

A real day

A Monday in a QC lab

8:00 AMCalibrate the instruments, check the queue.
8:45 AMPrep the morning's samples — labels exact, always.
10:30 AMLoad the HPLC, start the run, log everything.
12:00 PMLunch while the autosampler works.
1:00 PMReview results, flag one deviation, investigate.
4:30 PMSign the notebook, tomorrow's rack staged.

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Tools of the trade

What Lab Science pros use every day.

Specialties you can explore later

Bench skills transfer across every lab. As you gain experience, AllPath will help you explore the industries that fit you best.

Food & beverage QC

Milwaukee's breweries and food plants run on it.

Good fit for: steady, essential work

Environmental & water

The lake, the rivers, the water supply.

Good fit for: science with a mission

Pharma & biotech

The most regulated, best-paying benches.

Good fit for: precision maximalists

Meet people on this path

Sample-prep assistant

Learning the discipline that everything rests on.

QC technician

Runs the instruments, releases the batches.

Lab manager

Methods, audits, and the team.

Hiring on this path

Kinnickinnic Analytical Labs

Start near you

1 open job on this pathReal openings pinned to real steps 1 local employer on this pathSee who you could work beside

Take first step

Start generally. Discover your specialty through experience — AllPath will guide you when it's time to choose.

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