Food Scientist Salary In Ghana

Food science is the basic science and applied science of food; its scope starts at the overlap with agricultural science and nutritional science and leads through the scientific aspects of food safety and food processing, informing the development of food technology. 

Below is Food Scientist Salary In Ghana

A person working as a Food Scientist in Ghana typically earns around 2,480 GHS per month. Salaries range from 1,210 GHS (lowest) to 3,860 GHS (highest).

Food Scientist Salary Comparison by Years of Experience

How does experience and age affect your pay?

A Food Scientist with less than two years of experience makes approximately 1,440 GHS per month.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 1,850 GHS per month, 29% more than someone with less than two year’s experience.

Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 2,550 GHS per month, 38% more than someone with two to five years of experience.

Additionally, a Food Scientist whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years gets a salary equivalent to 3,160 GHS per month, 24% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.

If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 3,380 GHS per month, 7% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.

Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 3,610 GHS per month, 7% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.

Food Scientist average salary change by experience in Ghana

0 – 2 Years1,440 GHS
2 – 5 Years+29%1,850 GHS
5 – 10 Years+38%2,550 GHS
10 – 15 Years+24%3,160 GHS
15 – 20 Years+7%3,380 GHS
20+ Years+7%3,610 GHS

What do you need to become a food scientist?

Agricultural and food science technicians typically need an associate’s degree in biology, chemistry, crop or animal science, or a related field.

Some positions require candidates to have a bachelor’s degree, and others a high school diploma or equivalent plus related work experience.

What are the disadvantages of being a food scientist?

Cons: Possible exposure to bio-hazards or unpleasant conditions at farms or processing plants.

In some workplaces, noise levels are a distraction.

Requires an understanding of various mathematical and scientific concepts which not everyone can complete if they find it difficult.