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Updated: 5 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$27K	$54K	$81K
Salary	$39,452 - $78,349
Bonus	$488.53 - $8,013
Profit Sharing	$406.95 - $3,931
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$38,947 - $80,940
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 5 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 261

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Job Listings for Food Scientist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 10	Principal Scientist for the Institute of Food	JDG Associates, Ltd.	Washington, District of Columbia
	Principal Scientist for the Instituteof Food Safety and Nutrition Client National Institute of Food and... csrees.usda.gov/nea/food/food.cfm. Requirements 1... Indeed
Jan 24	Senior Food Scientist	ConAgra Foods, Inc.	Grand Rapids, Michigan
	Job Title: Senior Food Scientist Profession: Medical -> Dietitian/Nutritionist Responsible for the... scientific field i.e. Food Science, Chemistry, or... Indeed
Jan 08	Innova Sr. Principal Food Scientist	Griffith Laboratories	Lombard, Illinois
	Sr. Principal Food Scientist Profession: Marketing -> Market Research Innova Sr. Principal Food Scientist... application from snack foods and processed meat and... Indeed
Jan 11	Sr Polymer Scientist R&D (Food & Beverage)	Pall Corporation	Pensacola, FL
	Sr Polymer Scientist R&D (Food & Beverage) Profession... Food & Beverage industry experience/knowledge The Senior Polymer R&D Scientist (Food &Beverage) Membrane... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Food Scientist Jobs

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Givaudan Flavor Corporation	Not enough data
ConAgra Foods Inc.	Not enough data
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.	Not enough data
Kerry Ingredients	Not enough data
Herbalife International	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Food Manufacturing	$40,520 - $92,075
Processed Food Products	$41,594 - $95,261
Foods, Beverages	$39,596 - $90,164
Beverages Manufacturing	$39,714 - $89,345
Coffee	$36,043 - $78,949

Key Statistics for Food Scientist Jobs

Gender

	Female 64%			Male 36%
Salary:	$46,315 - $64,455			$48,663 - $64,381

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

49%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

15%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$37,113 - $69,290
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Food Science	$39,776 - $77,566
Master of Science (MS), Food Science	$44,132 - $91,728
Doctorate (PhD)	$39,453 - $81,662
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Food Science & Technology	$36,625 - $98,633

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 91%		Dental: 79%
	Vision: 64%		None: 7%

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Career Path for Food Scientist Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Food Scientist

Salary Range

$38,947 - $80,940

	Food Technologist $30,654 - $73,369
	Graduate Assistant $12,250 - $32,949
	Research Scientist $39,346 - $114,396

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Food Scientist

Salary Range

$38,947 - $80,940

Senior Product Development Scientist
$64,804 - $141,391

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Highest Salaries By City

1. Chicago, Illinois

2. Cincinnati, Ohio

3. Minneapolis, Minnesota

Food Scientist Job Description

People with the job title Food Scientist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

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.