It starts at about 12-14 cnd/hr. # S, z: B# O$ q3 S, r' `: jIf you really good at something which other people can not do, you may reach to $20/hr. However, working in lab you are so difficault to get high salary. " _* j4 T( v9 y/ c% a$ ySince 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.