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OSCA 244232Updated 2026-01-29
Food Technologist
National shortage level: Low
ANZSCO 234212OSCA 244232
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 105k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2030
Salary range: AUD 95k-AUD 116k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
41.8%
VIC
34.7%
NSW
14%
QLD
Education mix
57.2%
bachelor degree
29.3%
Post graduate
6.9%
advanced diploma/ diploma
Role overview
Food Technologists develop new and improve existing food products, and set standards for producing, packaging and marketing food.
What you do
- • Tests food products for flavour, colour, taste, texture and nutritional content.
- • Advises on preserving, processing, packaging, storing and delivering foods.
- • Develops quality control procedures and safety standards for the manufacture of food products.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: bachelor degree (57.2%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Advises on preserving, processing, packaging, storing and delivering foods.
- • Develops quality control procedures and safety standards for the manufacture of food products.
- • Tests food products for flavour, colour, taste, texture and nutritional content.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 2030
Annual median: AUD 105k
Range: AUD 95k-AUD 116k