How much does a Food Technologist make?
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$56,800
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Food Technologist is $56,800 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $48,221 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $8,579 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Related Job Titles
For Food Technologist
Some related job titles are Food Science Salaries with median pay of $69,067, Research and Development Food Technologist Salaries with median pay of $47,586, Senior Food Scientist Salaries with median pay of $85,679, Food Safety Salaries with median pay of $53,205.
Top Paying Companies
For a Food Technologist in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Food Technologist in United States. Employers include Nestlé, Nestlé USA and Kraft Heinz Company.
Top Paying Companies
For Food Technologist in United States
| 1 | Nestlé | $83,566 | |
| 2 | Nestlé USA | $83,473 | |
| 3 | Kraft Heinz Company | $83,338 | |
| 4 | Kellogg Company | $82,596 | |
| 5 | Mars | $78,089 | |
| 6 | Ingredion | $75,993 | |
| 7 | Firmenich | $74,606 | |
| 8 | Campbell Soup Company | $74,588 | |
| 9 | Symrise | $71,202 | |
| 10 | Robertet | $70,697 |
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Top Paying Industries
For a Food Technologist in United States
The top 3 paying industries for a Food Technologist in United States are Manufacturing with a median total pay of $72,895, Media & Communication with a median total pay of $66,224 and Retail & Wholesale with a median total pay of $65,282.
Manufacturing
Top paying companies in Manufacturing for Food Technologist are Nestlé, Nestlé USA, and Kraft Heinz Company.
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What is the pay outlook for Research & Science?
Research and science jobs offer pay well above the national average. Increased demand for STEM workers is increasing salaries in research and science. Jobs in these fields, however, often require higher education at the graduate level and/or specialized training. While domain-specific expertise gives workers in these fields access to very specialized jobs, there are also many employers who hire STEM workers for their general data and technology skills.
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Food Technologist pay FAQ
The national average salary for a Food Technologist is $48,221 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Food Technologist salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 453 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Food Technologist employees.
The highest salary for a Food Technologist in United States is $77,050 per year.
The lowest salary for a Food Technologist in United States is $30,179 per year.
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