Family and Consumer Scientists

Earnings of family and consumer scientists vary a great deal, depending on their experience, education, and area of work. Those in entry-level positions, such as salespeople and child-care workers, may have annual earnings of well below $20,000. But teachers and those in upper-level sales and marketing jobs can earn considerably more. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the May 2018 mean annual salary for elementary and secondary school teachers was $58,230. Home economics teachers in postsecondary institutions had median annual earnings of $71,380. Salaries ranged from less than $38,770 for the lowest paid 10 percent to $123,010 or more for the highest paid 10 percent per year. Food scientists earned an average of $65,300 a year.