Chemical engineers design, develop and operate the processes and equipment used to change raw materials into useful products. They may work in a range of areas including environmental engineering, biochemical engineering, food engineering or waste engineering.

In 2018 there were 63 people aged 29-38 in this occupation.

Source: Statistics New Zealand Census 2018 (Universities NZ analysis)

Highest qualification

• People currently employed as Petroleum Engineers have qualifications at a variety of levels.
• 18.8% of current Petroleum Engineer(s) aged between 29 - 38 years of age have a degree/level 7 qualification as their highest qualification.
• 50% have postgraduate qualifications.
• 12.5% have no post-school qualifications and 18.8% have a level 4 - 6 certificate or diploma.

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