Food Scientists and Technologists
- Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Median Yearly Income
$80,936
Most Common Education Level
Bachelor's degree
Projected Job Growth
+7.58%
What do Food Scientists and Technologists do?
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.
Career Interests Areas
- Investigative
- Realistic
- Conventional
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Data on career profiles are based on information supplied by the O*NET Program, sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration.