Pay Scale for Food Safety Inspectors in New York
Those who enjoy the natural sciences such as microbiology and chemistry may be well-suited for a career as a food safety inspector in New York. These government employees monitor the packaging, distribution and serving of food to the public. They inspect restaurants, bed and breakfast inns, and even butcher shops and meat-packaging plants.
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Job Description
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Food-safety inspectors in New York work to ensure that public establishments comply with the State Sanitary Code and public health laws. They conduct inspections of restaurants and any public accommodation that serves food, including hotels and inns, campgrounds and children's camps, and food vendors. They compile reports on the health and sanitation of these food service industries that are kept by the state. Food-serving establishments that do not comply with sanitation codes may be shut down.
Food Inspector Trainee
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Food inspectors in New York may begin as food inspector trainees. Starting salary for a food inspector trainee level 1 in 2007 was about $34,000. The traineeship usually lasts for two years; however, advanced placement is possible for those with qualifying education and/or experience. For example, experience as a quality control technician for a food processing plant may reduce traineeship by one year.
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Education
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Trainee level 1 food safety inspectors in New York are required to have an associate's degree or at least 60 credit hours in a natural science such as biology or chemistry. Some food safety inspectors earn a bachelor's degree in food science and are eligible to skip all or part of the trainee level one requirement. Master's and doctoral degrees are also available.
Pay Range
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Food safety inspectors in New York often start at more than $30,000 per year for full-time work. With time, experience and continued education, food safety inspectors in New York can earn more than $80,000 per year for full-time work.
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