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	Food Science Technicians	Food Scientists and Technologists	Biological Technicians	Chemical Technicians	Compliance Officers	Agricultural Inspectors
SUMMARY	52% Moderate Risk	23% Low Risk	33% Low Risk	44% Moderate Risk	39% Low Risk	40% Moderate Risk
JOB SCORE	3.1/10	6.7/10	4.3/10	4.2/10	5.5/10	3.0/10
POLLING	78% (High Risk, Based on 32 votes)	33% (Low Risk, Based on 143 votes)	49% (Moderate Risk, Based on 62 votes)	51% (Moderate Risk, Based on 79 votes)	45% (Moderate Risk, Based on 105 votes)	56% (Moderate Risk, Based on 27 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	4.8%	6.5%	3.5%	3.7%	3.0%	1.5%
WAGES	$49,430 or $23.76 per hour	$85,310 or $41.01 per hour	$52,000 or $25.00 per hour	$57,790 or $27.78 per hour	$78,420 or $37.70 per hour	$50,990 or $24.51 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	14,200	14,370	76,190	55,640	397,770	12,090
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DESCRIPTION	Work with food scientists or technologists to perform standardized qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of food or beverage products. Includes technicians who assist in research and development of production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and use of foods.	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.	Assist biological and medical scientists. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, collect data and samples, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.	Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences.	Examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for or conformity with laws and regulations governing contract compliance of licenses and permits, and perform other compliance and enforcement inspection and analysis activities not classified elsewhere.	Inspect agricultural commodities, processing equipment, and facilities, and fish and logging operations, to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing health, quality, and safety.

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