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Food technologists work in the food processing industry developing new packaging, preserving, and preparation methods for food processing organizations. The technologist researches the content of food to determine the nutrition value and find new sources of nutrition. Food technologists earn an average salary between $39,638 and $59,152 as of November 2010, according to Payscale.com.
Education
Food technologists may have a bachelor's or master's degree in biology, chemistry or agricultural science. The technologists working at universities in research may be required to have a master's degree or doctorate. According to Payscale.com, food technologists with a bachelor's degree in foods and nutrition earn salaries between $45,199 and $53,437 while those with a master's degree earn salaries between $37,500 and $51,190 as of November 2010.
Location
The cost of living and demand for food technologists factor into the salary a technologist may earn in different states. Food technologists in New York earn average salaries between $42,074 and $65,100 and those in California earn between $40,344 and $64,445 as of November 2010. Technologists in Minnesota earn lower salaries by comparison, between $38,381 and $49,506.
Industries
A food technologist may work in food manufacturing and processing or research. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2009 the median salary for a technologist working for a scientific research service was $71,710. Dairy product manufacturing employees earned a median salary of $53,870 and those working in universities and colleges earned $54,680. The top-paying industry for food technologists is miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers, with median salaries of $97,440, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Experience
Technologists earn higher salaries with experience in the field. For example, food technologists with 20 years' experience or more earn average salaries between $53,013 and $81,389 while those with less than a year in the field earn salaries between $38,567 and $49,982 as of November 2010, according to Payscale.com.
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