It starts at about 12-14 cnd/hr. ( V1 V$ T+ v3 Q) [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. 0 {0 e" G- D. K5 @9 cSince 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.