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My name is Khemiga Khemacheevakul. I am currently enrolled as an international, second year student at the University of Alberta, and I am majoring in the four year Bachelor of Food Science and Technology program. As a future graduate of this program I will have a variety of job prospects that I may choose from. Examples include jobs in the food industry as a food biochemist, food microbiologist, food products inspector, food products sales representative, food scientist, or a food and beverage supervisor. Although there are many job opportunities that I will be able choose from in the future, I am interested in being a food scientist; specifically in the quality assurance or quality control areas as a HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control …show more content…

According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (2009), HACCP coordinators are classified as Inspection managers (IM), and the salary range for this group ranges from $88,625 to $106,740 depending on different levels of the position; a level 1 inspection manager has an average annual salary of $88,625, while a level 4 inspection manager has an average annual salary of $99,174. (Canadian Food Inspection Agency, 2012). The 2013 Alberta Wage and Salary Survey as well as the Institute of Food Technologists’ (IFT) biennial Employment and Salary Survey both indicate a similar figure. Values reported were an overall annual average salary of $82,460 (Alberta Government) and a median salary of $90,000 respectively (Hennessy 2014). Contrastingly, it is suggested by Payscale (2014) that HACCP coordinators in Canada earn an average salary of only $44,572 per year. Many job postings for HACCP coordinators and similar positions (Cargill Limited 2014, Nestle Purina PetCare Can, Young 2014) specify that the minimum education requirement is a Bsc in food science, microbiology, agriculture, biochemistry, chemistry or related science (Alberta Government); a Bsc in food science is often preferred. It should be noted that “foreign degrees in food science are usually accepted in Canada” (Evans 2013). As for certification, it is not required as “there is currently no legislation regulating this occupation” (Alberta

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