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Mary Ellen Kuhn

Mary Ellen Kuhn

Nancy Mann Jackson

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    Paydays are getting better. A lot better.

    The science of food job market is robust as employers scramble to fill positions that opened up in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced some out of the workplace and prompted others to rethink their career goals, triggering the much-touted “Great Resignation.” In this environment, the median salary for science of food professionals surged to $110,000, up nearly 16% from $95,000 in 2019, the 2022 IFT Employment and Salary Survey foun…

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    About the Authors

    Mary Ellen Kuhn is executive editor of Food Technology magazine ([email protected]).
    Mary Ellen Kuhn
    Nancy Mann Jackson is a freelance writer based in Huntsville, AL ([email protected])