Also called: Consumer Safety Officer
Inspects drug, food, and device factories for the FDA to protect the public.
Shows up at a pharmaceutical plant, walks the production lines, reviews records for signs of shortcuts, and writes up violations.
Federal GS scale 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 with 30+ science credits; federal training.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Chemistry, Food Science.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk for 10 years. AI may target which plants to inspect, but walking floors and judging shortcuts on site stays human.
Classes: AP Biology, Chemistry, AP Government.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.
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