can you please tell what I choose to be after bsc food technology? can I get jobs after that?Or what PG course I take after it? Can you tell me its scope and salary?
Hi Maria,
Food technology aspirants have a great scope for working in the research field. They can also do jobs such as food technologist, quality assurance analyst, and packaging manager in top companies. The salary after B.Sc Food Technology is higher than average because of the increasing demand for food technologists.
Career Prospects
B.Sc Food Technology jobs in India are available in various departments in the food production industry. Here are some of the most common job roles along with rough estimation of their salaries:
- Laboratory Assistant ==> INR 3 LPA
- Food Analyst ==> INR 3.2 LPA
- Food Technologist ==> INR 3.8 LPA
- Food Safety Officer ==> INR 3.7 LPA
- Quality Assurance Executive ==> INR 5.5 LPA
Government Jobs for B.Sc Food Technology
Food Technologists have various opportunities to work in government bodies and entry level salary depends on the pay matrix level implemented by the seventh pay commission. In most government jobs, B.Sc Food Technology salary per month is around INR 25K.
Here are some of the government jobs after B.Sc Food Technology:
- Teaching Faculty ==> INR 4.8 LPA
- Consultant ==> INR 3.6 LPA
- Food Technologist ==> INR 3.8 LPA
- Quality Control ==> INR 3.5 LPA
We have curated an exhaustive list that might be helpful for you. Do check out the following link.
Hope that helps :)