Explains the job situation and earnings status of chemists. Shows the latest annual American Chemical Society survey indicates an improvement in the employment situation, but that salaries lag behind inflation. (GA)

Discusses assistance offered to professionals by the Technology Mobilization and Reemployment Program and the Technology Utilization Program. Indicates most of such job help programs have been terminated under present job situations and their chances of recovery are slight. (CC)

Analyzes trends in the column inches of position open'' advertising carried in this magazine every week in terms of the unemployment rates of chemists and technical and professional personnel published since 1965. Indicates a positive relationship among the calculation results. (CC)

The American Chemical Society (ACS) survey of the year 1975 reveals low unemployment among chemists but that salaries failed to keep pace with the boost in the consumer price index. It is also indicated that unemployment among chemists may continue to rise during the rest of 1975 and that women in the field at all work levels, at all degree…

Provided are results of an American Chemical Society survey on members' employment status and salaries. These results are reported by sex, highest degree, minority status, experience level, and work function/speciality. In addition, salaries of industrial chemists and salaries related to supervisory function are reported. (JN)