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Updated: 3 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	$24K	$48K	$72K
Salary	$35,190 - $67,904
Bonus	$484.79 - $6,104
Profit Sharing	$600 - $2,000
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). )	$31,421 - $70,508
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 3 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 263

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Job Listings for Food Technologist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 22	FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS-BEVERAGES - Central	Mitch Miles Associates, Inc.	New York
	successful food ingredient company is again growing and seeking several Food Technologists as additions to staff:Job Description: A BS or MS in food science or... Indeed
Jan 13	Foods Processing - Sr. R&D Food Technologist	Byrnes and Rupkey, Inc.	Minneapolis, Minnesota
	Knowledge and experience in food science, nutrition... Recruiting firm. Skills: Food Technologist, Food Scientist, formulation, process, food science, nutrition... Indeed
Jan 18	SENIOR FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS-BEVERAGES - Central	Mitch Miles Associates, Inc.	New York
	successful food ingredient company is again growing and seeking several Food Technologists as additions to staff:Job Description: A BS or MS in food science or... Indeed
Jan 25	Food Technologist	Michael Foods, Inc.	Minnesota
	Current Job Opportunities Food Technologist: POSITION SUMMARY: Under direction, this position is... similar work in the food industry; sufficient to... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Food Technologist Jobs

Popular Employers

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Nestles'	Not enough data
National Starch and Chemical Company	Not enough data
Kerry Ingredients	Not enough data
The Solae Company	Not enough data
Corn Products International	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Food Manufacturing	$31,067 - $80,168
Processed Food Products	$32,450 - $85,146
Bakery	$28,002 - $74,810
Fruit and Vegetable Producer & Distributor	$29,924 - $78,941
Foods, Beverages	$30,401 - $79,271

Key Statistics for Food Technologist Jobs

Gender

	Female 65%			Male 35%
Salary:	$39,271 - $54,090			$42,475 - $62,285

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

10%

1-4 years

56%

5-9 years

17%

10-19 years

13%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$35,256 - $62,951
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Food Science	$39,461 - $66,396
Master of Science (MS), Food Science	$38,809 - $88,084
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Food Science & Technology	$20,273 - $64,111
Doctorate (PhD)	$41,437 - $61,935

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 87%		Dental: 81%
	Vision: 59%		None: 11%

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Career Path for Food Technologist Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Food Technologist

Salary Range

$31,421 - $70,508

	Line Cook $17,006 - $31,593
	Quality Assurance Manager $39,786 - $107,879

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Food Technologist

Salary Range

$31,421 - $70,508

	Food Scientist $36,425 - $88,182
	Senior Product Development Scientist $64,678 - $141,163

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Highest Salaries By City for Food Technologist Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Food Technologist Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

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Highest Salaries By City

1. Bridgewater, New Jersey

2. Beloit, Wisconsin

3. Chicago, Illinois

4. Minneapolis, Minnesota

5. Los Angeles, California

6. Cincinnati, Ohio

7. Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Food Technologist Job Description

People with the job title Food Technologist 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.