Food Scientist Job Description
Food Scientists and Technologists 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.
Food Scientist Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Food Scientist is $58382 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $82221. The lowest salary reported was $39185. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Food Scientist is $29.03 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $40.89. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $19.49. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Food Scientist are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $6000 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $3750 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Food Scientist. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $43,125 – $89,556
Illinois – $46,785 – $75,240
Minnesota – $39,262 – $77,738
New Jersey – $40,000 – $95,000
Ohio – $37,480 – $78,409
Texas – $41,303 – $71,517
Wisconsin – $41,022 – $70,351
These are the highest paying cities for a Food Scientist. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Chicago, Illinois –
Los Angeles, California –
Minneapolis, Minnesota –
Denver, Colorado –
Dallas, Texas –
Columbus, Ohio –
Cincinnati, Ohio –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Food Scientist from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $58382 while in 2007 it was just $54142.44
