Food Scientists and Technologists
SOC Code: 19-1012
Food Scientists and Technologistss inspect food processing areas to ensure compliance with government regulations and standards for sanitation, safety, quality, and waste management. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 87.5/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing.
AI-Proof Score: 87.5 — Very High
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Median Salary
$85,310
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Job Growth
6.5%
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Training Time
Considerable preparation (2-4 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 4 / 5
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Training Cost
~$40,000
Key Skills
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Critical Thinking
- •Writing
- •Active Learning
- •Active Listening
- •Speaking
Common Tasks
- ✓Inspect food processing areas to ensure compliance with government regulations and standards for sanitation, safety, quality, and waste management.
- ✓Check raw ingredients for maturity or stability for processing, and finished products for safety, quality, and nutritional value.
- ✓Study methods to improve aspects of foods, such as chemical composition, flavor, color, texture, nutritional value, and convenience.
- ✓Develop food standards and production specifications, safety and sanitary regulations, and waste management and water supply specifications.
- ✓Stay up to date on new regulations and current events regarding food science by reviewing scientific literature.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation