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| SUMMARY |
Low Risk
38%
|
JOB SCORE  |
 6.6/10
|
| CALCULATED |
44%
(Moderate Risk)
|
| POLLING |
33%
(Low Risk)
|
|
GROWTH
by year 2033
|
8.9%
|
| WAGES |
$82,090
or $39.46 per hour
|
|
VOLUME
as of 2023
|
14,100
|
| SNOWFLAKE |
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| 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. |