Food Scientists
Wages & Outlook
Typical Wages
Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.
This is a very high-wage career. It pays well above the statewide median wage.
Wages for Food Scientists *
U S |
$29.95 | $39.02 | $50.40 |
|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
$37.24 | $47.11 | $59.36 |
Central Minnesota |
$29.83 | $36.01 | $40.33 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$30.69 | $37.26 | $47.59 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$32.17 | $40.93 | $52.11 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$30.81 | $37.83 | $48.20 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$41.16 | $52.44 | $66.93 |
* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.
Employment
In Minnesota, there are 930 workers employed in this very small career.
Where do Food Scientists most often work?
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Food Manufacturing
- Management of Companies and Enterprises
- Educational Services
- Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
Current Demand
No data available.
Future Demand
This career is seeing low growth compared to other careers.
There will be a need for about 783 new Food Scientists to meet market demand between 2020-2030. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.
| U S | 15,000 | 16,100 | 1,000 | 6.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 723 | 741 | 18 | 2.5% |
| Central Minnesota | 68 | 77 | 9 | 13.2% |
| Northwest Minnesota | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0% |
| Southeast Minnesota | 86 | 87 | 1 | 1.2% |
| Southwest Minnesota | 189 | 191 | 2 | 1.1% |
| Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 356 | 365 | 9 | 2.5% |
Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.