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Also called food technologist, hybrid technologist, applications scientist and corporate food scientist.
$88,720
Median pay a year
13,060
People do this work
6
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Researching methods
Testing material and finished quality
Inspecting areas for compliance
Evaluating material quality
Evaluating new technologies
Reviewing professional literature
Developing product specifications
Establishing standards
Conferencing with clients
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Food Scientist and Technologist
Summary
Food scientist analyzing food content and processing methods to ensure safety, quality, and nutritional value while developing standards and specifications for production and storage
Experience
Food Scientist and Technologist
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Month Year to Month Year
Inspected food processing areas to ensure compliance with government regulations and standards for sanitation, safety, quality, and waste management
Checked raw ingredients for maturity or stability for processing, and finished products for safety, quality, and nutritional value
Studied methods to improve aspects of foods, such as chemical composition, flavor, color, texture, nutritional value, and convenience
Developed food standards and production specifications, safety and sanitary regulations, and waste management and water supply specifications
Conferred with process engineers, plant operators, flavor experts, and packaging and marketing specialists to resolve problems in product development
Tested new products for flavor, texture, color, nutritional content, and adherence to government and industry standards
Evaluated food processing and storage operations and assisted in the development of quality assurance programs for such operations
Skills
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Researching methods, Establishing standards, Developing product specifications, Conferencing with clients
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Testing material and finished quality, Inspecting areas for compliance, Evaluating material quality, Evaluating new technologies, Reviewing professional literature
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Inspected food processing areas for complianceChecked raw ingredients and finished productsStudied methods to improve food aspectsDeveloped food standards and production specificationsReviewed scientific literature on food scienceConferred with specialists to resolve product issues
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Inspected food processing areas to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations
Studied methods to enhance food quality, including chemical composition and flavor profiles
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Inspected food processing areas to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, reducing safety violations in the processing area
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Reduced safety violations in the processing areaImproved overall product quality and safety
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Studied methods to enhance food quality, including chemical composition and flavor profiles
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Improved flavor consistency across product batchesEnhanced nutritional value of several food itemsIncreased customer satisfaction with new flavors
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What a Food Scientist and Technologist does
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Use chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and other sciences to study the principles underlying the processing and deterioration of foods; analyze food content to determine levels of vitamins, fat, sugar, and protein; discover new food sources; research ways to make processed foods safe, palatable, and healthful; and apply food science knowledge to determine best ways to process, package, preserve, store, and distribute food.
What it pays
How much does a Food Scientist and Technologist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$68,810
Median
$88,720
75th percentile
$116,650
About 13,060 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$82,730
$97,480
$113,640
AR
$62,410
$84,330
$133,450
AZ
$80,950
$90,450
$91,240
CA
$74,660
$93,950
$120,100
CO
$74,830
$99,580
$130,830
FL
$73,380
$101,160
$118,230
GA
$47,420
$86,050
$119,940
IA
$65,170
$82,010
$103,940
ID
$47,840
$77,440
$84,970
IL
$72,470
$94,340
$129,500
IN
$49,460
$69,350
$92,060
KS
$65,040
$85,130
$110,170
KY
$70,850
$98,710
$122,320
MA
$87,480
$103,580
$149,830
MD
$73,680
$93,330
$131,580
ME
$63,560
$89,480
$107,010
MI
$63,030
$76,940
$100,270
MN
$80,810
$99,280
$134,370
MO
$78,630
$105,930
$126,680
MT
$48,350
$52,230
$62,520
NC
$67,760
$79,840
$105,780
NE
$55,570
$72,230
$99,100
NJ
$80,020
$104,340
$132,150
NM
$56,970
$79,130
$93,870
NV
$74,690
$80,580
$89,890
NY
$75,790
$94,070
$113,220
OH
$49,670
$76,780
$95,140
OK
$72,340
$84,750
$99,860
OR
$68,150
$81,660
$98,630
PA
$64,460
$83,380
$101,230
RI
$78,560
$87,970
$89,990
SC
$70,310
$108,660
$152,250
SD
$59,650
$71,330
$137,250
TN
$69,150
$81,760
$95,210
TX
$63,330
$90,610
$107,610
UT
$61,520
$73,280
$111,530
VA
$73,970
$93,590
$129,730
WA
$77,170
$94,990
$128,890
WI
$66,860
$83,020
$107,000
Other names
Other names for this job
food technologist, hybrid technologist, applications scientist, corporate food scientist, crop advisor, dairy bacteriologist, enologist, fermentation scientist, flavorist, food and drug research scientist, food engineer, food preservation scientist.
More names for this work
food processing scientist, food safety auditor, food safety regulatory manager, food safety scientist, food scientist, formulator, hybrid corn breeder, postdoc research associate, postdoctoral research associate, product development scientist, product development specialist, qc scientist, quality control scientist, quality food expert, research chef, research scientist, scientist, swine nutritionist, swine tech, swine technician.
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Food Scientist and Technologist
Researching methods
Testing material and finished quality
Inspecting areas for compliance
Evaluating material quality
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