Food Scientists and Technologists
- Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
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How much do Food Scientists and Technologists earn yearly?
The median income is the amount of money per year that half of Food Scientists and Technologists earned more than and half earned less. Ten percent of workers earned less than $46,626 and ten percent earned more than $140,870.
| Income Percentile | Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $46,626 |
| Median (50%) | $80,936 |
| High (90%) | $140,870 |
What is the job outlook for new Food Scientists and Technologists?
There are 16,125 jobs in this career today. It is projected to have 17,348 jobs in 5 years for a growth rate of +7.58%.
The growth rate is a national projection of how many job openings will exist in this career in the future as compared to today.
Projected Growth Rate: +7.58%
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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.