Work Environment
Most food technologists work in clean, well lit, temperature-controlled offices, laboratories, or classrooms. Technologists in production and quality control who work in processing plants may be subject to machine noise and hot or cold conditions. Seventy-eight percent of food technologists who were surveyed by PayScale.com in 2024 reported that they were "highly satisfied" with their careers.
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