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Food Scientist Income
Median annual earnings of food scientists and
technologists were $53,810 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between
$37,740 and $76,960. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $29,620, and the
highest 10 percent earned more than $97,350. Median annual earnings of soil and
plant scientists were $56,080 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between
$42,410 and $72,020. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $33,650, and the
highest 10 percent earned more than $93,460. In May 2006, median annual earnings
of animal scientists were $47,800.
The average Federal salary in 2007 was $91,491 in
animal science and $79,051 in agronomy.
According to the National Association of Colleges
and Employers, beginning salary offers in 2007 for graduates with a bachelor’s
degree in animal sciences averaged $35,035 a year; plant sciences, $31,291 a
year; and in other agricultural sciences, $37,908 a year.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor,
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition
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