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Agriculture, Food Industry

Salary for position Food Technologist in Estonia

Average monthly net salary in Estonia is
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80% of people earn:
1,359 - 2,618 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,359 USD
10% earns more than 2,618 USD

Salaries in the survey are expressed in net.

Based on the Palgad.ee salary survey, 80% of people on the Food Technologist position in the Estonia earn between 1,359 USD and 2,618 USD monthly net.

10% of employees earn less than 1,359 USD and 10% of people earn more than 2,618 USD.

The survey is based on data from employees, cleaned of extreme and duplicate values. By taking a free, anonymous survey, you will get a more accurate salary comparison with other people working in the same position as you.

What kind of work does Food Technologist typically do

  • Inventing and improving existing recipes for semi-finished products, agricultural products, sweets, syrups, oils, alcoholic and soft drinks etc.
  • Reviewing the sensory properties of the received raw material.
  • Collecting samples and sending them for physico-chemical and microbiological analyses.
  • Supervising the compliance with the recipes and the correct technological process by the manufacturing department.
  • Checking the production costs and designing measures for their minimisation.
  • Managing and updating the technological documentation.

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Position Food Technologist in the labour market

In the salary ranking,
the job position takes

403. place

Women representation in position

100%

Average age of respondent by position

36

637. place

Kitchen Helper

Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Salary group 1

840 - 1,216 USD

404. place

Technician

Telecommunications

Salary group 2

1,418 - 2,543 USD

403. place

Food Technologist

Agriculture, Food Industry

Salary group 2

1,359 - 2,618 USD

402. place

Technician

Electrical & Power Engineering

Salary group 2

1,471 - 2,479 USD

1. place

Leasing Director

Leasing

Salary group 3

2,518 - 9,918 USD

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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary for the position Food Technologist.

The total gross salary for the position Food Technologist ranges between 1,062 USD and 3,291 USD per month. For an accurate comparison, we recommend checking your salary through the questionnaire on Palgad.ee to get a more precise view of the salary, considering the region where you work.

The highest-earning employees in the position Food Technologist have a total gross salary of at least 2,618 USD per month.

10% of the highest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary higher than 2,618 USD per month, and 10% of the lowest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary lower than 1,359 USD per month. By participating in our salary survey, you will get an accurate comparison of your salary with the market average, considering the region where you work.

After working for 5 years, the position Food Technologist earns 2,032 USD per month gross.

You need to be well prepared for salary negotiations. During salary negotiation, we recommend focusing on the following aspects:
  • find out the current market value of the position – on Palgad.ee you can check it for free and anonymously
  • highlight your experience and achievements – it is good to time the salary discussion well
  • expanded responsibilities – if you work beyond your role and assigned duties
  • prepare alternatives – if a salary increase is not possible, there are other options (bonuses, extra vacation, etc.)

The salary data comes from a pay survey where everyone can anonymously compare their salary with other employees working in the same position. We clean and process this data according to our methodology. For the position Food Technologist, we currently have 51 verified respondents collected.