Food Technologist 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 Technologist Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Food Technologist is $48536 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $69908. The lowest salary reported was $32367. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Food Technologist is $15 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $19. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $11. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Food Technologist are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $8000 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $600 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Food Technologist. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $32,000 – $69,761
Illinois – $42,500 – $55,000
New Jersey – $36,494 – $70,957
Ohio – $37,657 – $74,981
Pennsylvania – $29,799 – $68,966
Texas – $36,973 – $66,250
Wisconsin – $35,000 – $63,938
These are the highest paying cities for a Food Technologist. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Bridgewater, New Jersey –
Los Angeles, California –
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania –
Beloit, Wisconsin –
Cincinnati, Ohio –
Dallas, Texas –
Minneapolis, Minnesota –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Food Technologist from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $48536 while in 2007 it was just $45011.43
