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4. Wages

5. Volume

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Food Scientists and Technologists

Low Risk

38%

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AUTOMATION RISK

CALCULATED

44%

(Moderate Risk)

POLLING

33%

(Low Risk)

Average: 38%

LABOR DEMAND

GROWTH

8.9%

by year 2033

WAGES

$82,090

or $39.46 per hour

Volume

14,100

as of 2023

SUMMARY

JOB SCORE

6.6/10

Calculated automation risk

44% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

Originality
Social Perceptiveness
Negotiation
Persuasion

User poll

33% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 44% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Food Scientists and Technologists will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

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Moderate
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No chance

Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Food Scientists and Technologists' job openings is expected to rise 8.9% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Food Scientists and Technologists' was $82,090, or $39 per hour

'Food Scientists and Technologists' were paid 70.8% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 14,100 people employed as 'Food Scientists and Technologists' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 10 thousand people are employed as 'Food Scientists and Technologists'.

Job description

Use chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and other sciences to study the principles underlying the processing and deterioration of foods; analyze food content to determine levels of vitamins, fat, sugar, and protein; discover new food sources; research ways to make processed foods safe, palatable, and healthful; and apply food science knowledge to determine best ways to process, package, preserve, store, and distribute food.

SOC Code: 19-1012.00

Comments

Ariful Islam (No chance) 3 years ago

Creativity, Innovation and Scientific Knowledge are required for this Profession.

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Sanjay (Low) 4 years ago

Having food scientists would help inspect the food we eat. So there is something artificial intelligence and robots won't be able to do anyways. Yes

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ji ae Song 4 years ago

I think people must do the job because it requires creativity to create new flavors and textures.

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Kims 4 years ago

People are always looking for new things and therefore processed foods are changing, so they should be able to come up with creative ideas by actively changing them without stopping.

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Sarah (No chance) 6 years ago

Having food scientists would help inspect the food we eat. So there is something artificial intelligence and robots won't be able to do anyways.

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