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Agricultural and Food Scientist Salary in the Industry of Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of agricultural and food scientists in the industry of sugar and confectionery product manufacturing are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare agricultural and food scientist salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,570
25th Percentile Wage
$45,300
50th Percentile Wage
$58,050
75th Percentile Wage
$75,500
90th Percentile Wage
$95,560

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for agricultural and food scientists in the industry of sugar and confectionery product manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) agricultural and food scientists is $95,560. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $58,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent agricultural and food scientists is $36,570.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural and food scientists in the industry of Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$58,050
-1.40% -11.25%
2016
$58,860
-2.28% -
2015
$60,200
-13.11% -
2014
$68,090
1.29% -
2013
$67,210
3.91% -
2012
$64,580
- -

Table 3. Compare Agricultural and Food Scientist Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of agricultural and food scientists in 19 industries within the manufacturing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of agricultural and food scientists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Paper Manufacturing
$76,200
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
$76,200
Tobacco Manufacturing
$72,460
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
$65,700
Chemical Manufacturing
$64,270
Animal Food Manufacturing
$63,430
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing
$63,130
Other Food Manufacturing
$61,540
Beverage Manufacturing
$60,310
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
$60,050
Grain and Oilseed Milling
$59,490
Food Manufacturing
$59,400
Chemical Manufacturing
$58,370
Animal Slaughtering and Processing
$58,190
Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
$58,050
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing
$58,050
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
$55,580
Dairy Product Manufacturing
$55,390
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing
$54,320

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