Food Scientists And Technologist is a Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools job with over 5,257 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Food Scientists And Technologists are hired by companies in the Sugar Manufacturing industry. The average H1B Food Scientists And Technologists job lasts 1,044 days.
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.
| Industry | Jobs | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar Manufacturing | 17 | $81,312 |
| Limited-Service Restaurants | 16 | $75,898 |
| Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating | 15 | $55,791 |
| Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers | 15 | $69,222 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | 15 | $61,436 |
| Food Product Machinery Manufacturing | 15 | $73,976 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | 14 | $81,790 |
| Grape Vineyards | 14 | $66,924 |
| Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing | 14 | $58,032 |
| Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing | 13 | $76,966 |