Career Paths From Food Scientists and Technologists

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

MicrobiologistsLateral Move93.8% skill match
Food Scientists and Technologists and Microbiologists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Microbiologists sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move.
Current median salary
$88,720
Target median salary
$87,990
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Animal ScientistsLateral Move95.2% skill match
Food Scientists and Technologists and Animal Scientists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Animal Scientists sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 22% lower.
Current median salary
$88,720
Target median salary
$68,940
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsCareer Change95.2% skill match
Food Scientists and Technologists and Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 30% higher.
Current median salary
$88,720
Target median salary
$115,160
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsLateral Move97.3% skill match
Food Scientists and Technologists and Occupational Health and Safety Specialists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Occupational Health and Safety Specialists sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move.
Current median salary
$88,720
Target median salary
$90,150
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Materials ScientistsLateral Move93.1% skill match
Food Scientists and Technologists and Materials Scientists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Materials Scientists sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 33% higher.
Current median salary
$88,720
Target median salary
$117,790
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Medical DosimetristsCareer Change94.7% skill match
Food Scientists and Technologists and Medical Dosimetrists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Medical Dosimetrists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 66% higher.
Current median salary
$88,720
Target median salary
$147,470
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Environmental EngineersCareer Change93.3% skill match
Food Scientists and Technologists and Environmental Engineers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Environmental Engineers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 21% higher.
Current median salary
$88,720
Target median salary
$107,110
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Agricultural InspectorsCareer Change96.6% skill match
Food Scientists and Technologists and Agricultural Inspectors share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Agricultural Inspectors is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (2 vs 4). Median salary is about 44% lower.
Current median salary
$88,720
Target median salary
$49,940
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
2
Air Traffic ControllersCareer Change93.3% skill match
Food Scientists and Technologists and Air Traffic Controllers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Air Traffic Controllers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (3 vs 4). Median salary is about 67% higher.
Current median salary
$88,720
Target median salary
$148,080
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
3
Film and Video EditorsCareer Change94.6% skill match
Food Scientists and Technologists and Film and Video Editors share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Film and Video Editors is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 15% lower.
Current median salary
$88,720
Target median salary
$75,420
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Dietetic TechniciansCareer Change93.3% skill match
Food Scientists and Technologists and Dietetic Technicians share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Dietetic Technicians is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (3 vs 4). Median salary is about 58% lower.
Current median salary
$88,720
Target median salary
$37,640
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
3
Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansLateral Move95.6% skill match
Food Scientists and Technologists and Occupational Health and Safety Technicians share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Occupational Health and Safety Technicians sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (3 vs 4). Median salary is about 31% lower.
Current median salary
$88,720
Target median salary
$61,560
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
3
Fire Inspectors and InvestigatorsCareer Change94% skill match
Food Scientists and Technologists and Fire Inspectors and Investigators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Fire Inspectors and Investigators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (3 vs 4). Median salary is about 14% lower.
Current median salary
$88,720
Target median salary
$75,920
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
3
Construction and Building InspectorsCareer Change96.5% skill match
Food Scientists and Technologists and Construction and Building Inspectors share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Construction and Building Inspectors is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (3 vs 4). Median salary is about 16% lower.
Current median salary
$88,720
Target median salary
$74,690
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
3
Fabric and Apparel PatternmakersCareer Change93.4% skill match
Food Scientists and Technologists and Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (3 vs 4). Median salary is about 29% lower.
Current median salary
$88,720
Target median salary
$62,750
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
3

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.