The salary statistics and trend of food scientists and technologists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare food scientist and technologists salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for food scientists and technologists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) food scientists and technologists is $89,890. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $55,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent food scientists and technologists is $35,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food scientists and technologists in the industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $55,510 | 9.55% | 13.87% |
| 2016 | $50,210 | -1.51% | - |
| 2015 | $50,970 | 2.61% | - |
| 2014 | $49,640 | -2.10% | - |
| 2013 | $50,680 | 5.66% | - |
| 2012 | $47,810 | - | - |
The average salaries of food scientists and technologists in six industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of food scientists and technologists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Educational Services - Privately owned | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned | |
| Educational Services | |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | |
| Educational Services - State government owned | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned | |
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