Food Science Technicians
SOC Code: 19-4013
Food Science Technicianss taste or smell foods or beverages to ensure that flavors meet specifications or to select samples with specific characteristics. This career typically requires medium preparation (1-2 years). With an AI-proof score of 73.0/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening.
AI-Proof Score: 73.0 — High
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Median Salary
$49,430
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Job Growth
4.8%
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Training Time
Medium preparation (1-2 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 3 / 5
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Training Cost
~$15,000
Key Skills
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Active Listening
- •Writing
- •Speaking
- •Critical Thinking
- •Science
Common Tasks
- ✓Taste or smell foods or beverages to ensure that flavors meet specifications or to select samples with specific characteristics.
- ✓Measure, test, or weigh bottles, cans, or other containers to ensure that hardness, strength, or dimensions meet specifications.
- ✓Maintain records of testing results or other documents as required by state or other governing agencies.
- ✓Monitor and control temperature of products.
- ✓Analyze test results to classify products or compare results with standard tables.
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