Food Technologist salary in New South Wales
Updated 23 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $75,000 — New South Wales sits $0 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Food Technologist salary of $75,000 — after $13,020 income tax and $1,500 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Food Technologist roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| David Jones★ 3.6 | $106,720 | $106,500 – $106,939 |
| FutureYou★ 3.3 | $97,858 | $93,365 – $102,350 |
| Symrise★ 3.6 | $93,703 | $77,405 – $110,000 |
| Nestlé★ 4.0 | $89,876 | $86,301 – $93,451 |
| The Arnott's Group★ 3.7 | $82,500 | $75,000 – $90,000 |
| Cordina Farms★ 3.2 | $77,500 | $75,000 – $80,000 |
| Fuse Recruitment★ 3.9 | $75,987 | $69,474 – $82,500 |
| Baiada Poultry★ 2.9 | $75,000 | $65,000 – $75,000 |
| Google★ 4.4 | $72,978 | $69,617 – $76,338 |
| My Muscle Chef★ 3.4 | $70,313 | $67,154 – $73,472 |
| Proform Foods★ 4.0 | $70,000 | $70,000 – $70,000 |
| University of New South Wales★ 4.4 | $69,397 | $66,907 – $71,867 |
| IFF★ 3.5 | $68,725 | $66,038 – $71,432 |
| HelloFresh★ 3.3 | $68,000 | $68,000 – $78,000 |
| Lactalis★ 3.7 | $65,054 | $62,243 – $67,864 |
| Givaudan★ 4.0 | $60,369 | $57,823 – $62,915 |
| PMFresh★ 3.0 | $59,886 | $57,169 – $62,603 |
| General Mills★ 4.0 | $58,356 | $55,950 – $60,763 |
| Brown Thomas Arnotts★ 3.8 | $46,933 | $45,000 – $48,866 |
| Self Opportunity★ 4.3 | $39,303 | $37,663 – $40,943 |
Food Technologist pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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