It starts at about 12-14 cnd/hr. ; i# Y9 F4 U& a3 |4 oIf 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. q5 c7 M6 c, E: Q5 C0 _Since 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.