Technologist in agro-industry

How much does an Technologist in agro-industry earn

A Technologist in agro-industry earns between $1.278 and $7.373 per month, with an average monthly salary of $2.867 and a median salary of $2.300 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 209 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Salary ranges for the Technologist in agro-industry
	Monthly Salary	Annual Salary	Salary Per Week	Hourly Salary
Average wage	2.867	34.408	717	14
1º Quartile	1.278	15.335	319	6
Median Salary	2.300	27.600	575	11
3º Quartile	5.623	67.472	1.406	26
Higher Salary	7.373	88.472	1.843	35

Professional job categories

Science and arts professionals
- professionals of biological sciences, health
- - agronomists
- - - food engineers

Related Positions:

Main workplaces

Food Engineers they operate in a wide field of work, in traditional industries such as food and beverages. They work in multidisciplinary teams and can supervise or be supervised. They are mostly employed in private companies. For the exercise of its activities, an experience of 1 to 2 years is required in the market.

What does it take to work in the field of Food Engineers

The exercise of occupations requires training in Food Engineering or in a higher technology course in related areas, registered with CREA.

Functions and activities of Technologist in agro-industry

Food Engineers must:

develop products and food production processes;

developing food products and processes;

demonstrate personal skills;

developing products and food production processes;

coordinating teams;

developing food production products and processes;

communicate;

manage food production processes;

check food quality;

control quality of food products;

elaborate food production project;

developing food production processes and products;

provide consultancy and technical assistance;

provide consulting and technical assistance;

coordinate teams;

Activities

identify customer needs;

testing product and process;

demonstrate systemic vision;

elaborate work schedule;

coordinate implementation of the production project;

delegating tasks;

work safely;

package samples;

define processes;

evaluate food yield;

size equipment;

determining physico-chemical characteristics of products;

estimating costs;

adjust formulation to standards;

perform a technical visit;

develop technical documentation;

demonstrate initiative;

demonstrate proactiveness;

select suppliers;

clear consumer doubts;

demonstrate aesthetic sense;

demonstrate analytical reasoning;

provide consumer information;

prospecting technological solutions;

demonstrate sensory acuity;

identify needs for new equipment;

store samples;

participate in qsmsrs audits;

demonstrate logical reasoning;

check sensory characteristics;

identify new equipment needs;

dismiss employees;

determining storage conditions;

develop packaging;

analyzing sensory characteristics;

classify raw material;

demonstrate sensory acuity;

check production flow;

request product registration;

implement quality programs (appcc, bpf, bpm);

request equipment maintenance;

participate in staff integration;

define effluent and waste treatment;

supervise equipment maintenance;

determine shelf-life;

perform laboratory analysis;

perform audits;

evaluate financial viability;

define equipment;

set standards of procedures;

define plant layout;

evaluate team performance;

analyze data;

log occurrences;

validate raw material;

elaborate physical and financial schedule;

adjust raw materials to standards;

develop process simulators (pilot plant);

participate in the execution of the production project;

evaluating available technologies;

market research;

participate in the selection of personnel;

demonstrate sensory memory;

define utensils;

supervise integrated pest control;

diagnose problems;

scaling work teams;

collect samples for analysis;

determining shelf-life;

issue technical opinions;

analyze results;

empower team;

work as a team;

overcoming adverse situations;

check equipment operation;

evaluate product acceptance;

demonstrate empathy;

demonstrate leadership;

developing labeling;

consult technical literature and legislation;

suggest employee promotion;

test alternatives;

implement new technologies;

plan product traceability;

provide support to the commercial and marketing area;

demonstrate organization;

monitor task completion;

define waste destination;

calibrate equipment;

set production volume;

analyzing physico-chemical and microbiological characteristics of products;

discard samples;

select raw material;

perform technical evaluation;

propose solutions;

determine professional profile;

adapt facilities;

validate production on an industrial scale;

guide employees;

check physico-chemical and microbiological parameters;

define destination of non-conforming products;

research processes, materials and equipment;

authorize disposal of samples;

schedule production;

analyze production plant;

supervise inventory control;

demonstrate flexibility;

evaluating processes, materials and equipment;

demonstrate critical sense;

size production line;

check equipment;

issue technical reports;

supervise systems for cleaning utensils, equipment and facilities;

evaluating food yield;

plan distribution logistics;

consult official bodies;

Sectors that hire Technologist in agro-industry the most in the job market

retail merchandise in general, with predominance of food products - supermarkets
manufacture of other food products
dairy manufacturing
retail merchandise in general, with predominance of food products - hypermarkets
activities of associations for the defense of social rights
manufacture of additives for industrial use
manufacture of starches and vegetable starches
wholesale of food products in general
other teaching activities
manufacture of industrial bakery products