Yes, food consultant jobs are in demand. Food consultant demand is projected to grow 14% from 2018 to 2028.

The map below shows you the number of food consultant job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where food consultants earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Given the change of course that has happened in the world, we wanted to provide expert opinions on what aspiring graduates can do to start off their careers in an uncertain economic climate. We wanted to know what skills will be more important, where the economy is doing relatively well, and if there will be any lasting effects on the job market. Companies are looking for candidates that can handle the new responsibilities of the job market. Recent graduates actually have an advantage because they are comfortable using newer technologies and have been communicating virtually their whole lives. They can take what they've learned and apply it immediately.We spoke to food consultant professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the food consultant job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the food consultant industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

We spoke to food consultant professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the food consultant job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the food consultant industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	1,607	0.00%
2020	1,792	0.00%
2019	2,076	0.00%
2018	2,360	0.00%
2017	2,296	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$56,176	$27.01	+4.9%
2024	$53,560	$25.75	+5.7%
2023	$50,687	$24.37	+5.3%
2022	$48,135	$23.14	+3.8%
2021	$46,370	$22.29	+2.8%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	South Dakota	869,666	245	28%
2	Maine	1,335,907	281	21%
3	South Carolina	5,024,369	1,005	20%
4	New Mexico	2,088,070	422	20%
5	West Virginia	1,815,857	355	20%
6	Alabama	4,874,747	818	17%
7	Mississippi	2,984,100	448	15%
8	Oklahoma	3,930,864	564	14%
9	Alaska	739,795	97	13%
10	Delaware	961,939	96	10%
11	Iowa	3,145,711	284	9%
12	Wyoming	579,315	50	9%
13	Virginia	8,470,020	696	8%
14	Massachusetts	6,859,819	550	8%
15	Indiana	6,666,818	515	8%
16	Kansas	2,913,123	242	8%
17	Montana	1,050,493	79	8%
18	Vermont	623,657	50	8%
19	Tennessee	6,715,984	445	7%
20	New Hampshire	1,342,795	93	7%

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