Hello,

Apart from food technologist you can be a quality manager , nutritional therapist ,regulatory affairs officer, product development scientists , technical brewer , food blogger ,chef etc.

Top companies that hire food technologist are ;

National Agriculture Food Analysis Research Centre

GlaxoSmith Con

Nestlé

Britannia

Kwality

Pay scale may depend on where you are employed.

Like a food technologist may around 3 lakh , quality manager may earn about 4 lakh , nutritional therapist

may earn about 2 lakh , and so on .

This is only the starting pay scale and it will increase according to your job profile and your experience.

hope this helps!!

Dear Aspirant,

Salary Structure of a Food Technologist in Food Industry in India:

As a fresher, a Food Technologist can earn INR Rs 2 to 3 lakh per annum (average) in India.

Within 5 years, you can reach INR 500,000 – 640,000 per annum. With an experience of 10 years on your CV, you can expect annual package of INR 900,000 – 1,180,000.

The salary structure for professionals within the Manufacturing function could be 20% (approximately) less than those in the R&D or QC/QA function. If you enjoy lot of frequent traveling, then go for the roles of Food Inspector.

Academic roles will pay as per the University pay scales. Then there will be more extra incentives as well for Sales & Marketing professionals. For nutritionist and dieticians, median annual wage is INR 210,000 for fresher; and Nutrition Managers can earn INR 750,000 per annum (average). As a nutritionist or diet counselor, you can also do freelancing.

If you end up in the Sales & Marketing (including Brand Management) role, the salary levels will be 20 – 25% higher than the R&D and QC/QA professionals.

Scope of Food Technologists in Industrial Sector:

-In a Small Scale Enterprise, a Food Technologist can become Technical Head.

-In a Medium Scale Enterprise, a Food Technologist can become Divisional head i.e. Production Head, QA Head or R&D head.

-In a Large Scale Enterprise, a Food Technologist can become Manager from Executive level of joining.

Degree courses in advanced food technology, legal aspects, management etc, will give opportunity to grow even up to CEO level.

Hope this information helps you ,

Feel free to ask,

Thank you .