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The 9 best jobs for people who love food

Áine CainAug 26, 2024, 08:47 IST

S. Alemdar / Stringer / Getty ImagesTake a bit out of these great jobs. Foodies, listen up. These are some jobs that you can really sink your teeth into.

We checked out the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), a US Department of Labor database that compiles detailed information on hundreds of jobs, and looked at salary data and job growth projections on the US Bureau of Labor Statistics' website to find some of the best jobs for food lovers.

O*NET ranks jobs on how important it is to know about food production between 1 and 100, with a higher score indicating that more knowledge about food production is necessary.

Here are nine positions with a food production-importance level of 50 or higher, that pay more than the median annual wage of $37,040 a year, and are projected to grow by 2024: