Also called: Labeling Specialist, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Makes sure food labels, ingredients, and health claims follow FDA and USDA rules in every country a product is sold.
You check that a new protein bar's label correctly lists allergens and nutrition facts, research whether an ingredient is allowed in Canada and Japan, and push back when marketing wants to claim something the law won't allow.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in food science, nutrition, or chemistry.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Food Science, Nutrition, Chemistry.
Growing about average. Steady demand.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI checks labels against rules in many countries fast; fewer specialists, though sign-off and FDA talks stay human.
Classes: Chemistry, English, Nutrition.
Career Universe is an early version. Pay, training and AI-risk figures are estimates to start your own research, not verified facts. The research was written with AI research assistants, checked by validation scripts and spot-checked by hand. Check anything important with schools, employers and official sources. How the numbers work.