The salary statistics of food scientists and technologists in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare food scientist and technologists salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food scientists and technologists in the industry sector of retail trade. 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 $107,890. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $63,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid food scientists and technologists is $32,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food scientists and technologists in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $63,650 | -6.36% | 23.14% |
| 2017 | $67,700 | 21.52% | - |
| 2016 | $53,130 | -6.55% | - |
| 2015 | $56,610 | 3.66% | - |
| 2014 | $54,540 | -6.89% | - |
| 2013 | $58,300 | 16.09% | - |
| 2012 | $48,920 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].