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Food Scientist Earnings


The median annual wage for agricultural and food scientists was $58,610 in May 2012. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $34,750, and the top 10 percent earned more than $104,840.

In May 2012, the median annual wages for animal scientists in the top three industries employing these scientists were as follows:

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services $82,720 Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences 72,050 Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state 49,930 In May 2012, the median annual wages for food scientists and technologists in the top four industries employing these workers were as follows: Management of companies and enterprises $71,440 Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences 70,920 Food manufacturing 54,890 Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state 47,880 In May 2012, the median annual wages for soil and plant scientists in the top five industries employing these scientists were as follows: Federal government, excluding postal service $72,540 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 63,280 Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences 59,980 Management, scientific, and technical consulting services 56,550 Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state 46,710 Agricultural and food scientists typically work full time and have standard schedules. Some positions may require these workers to travel for a moderate portion of their work time.

Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition




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