Dairy Talent Professional Job Outlook & Salary Trends (2025–2030) | DairyTalent.com
1. Bioreactor Dairy Protein Engineer
Median Annual Salary (USD)
$108,000
$108,000
Salary Range (USD)
$80,000 – $130,000
$80,000 – $130,000
5-Year Job Outlook
Emerging (precision fermentation)
Emerging (precision fermentation)
% Roles That Can Be Remote
15%
15%
Key Hiring Sectors
Biotech, CPG
Biotech, CPG
2. Dairy Genomics Data Scientist
Median Annual Salary (USD)
$105,000
$105,000
Salary Range (USD)
$80,000 – $130,000
$80,000 – $130,000
5-Year Job Outlook
High growth (genomics)
High growth (genomics)
% Roles That Can Be Remote
30%
30%
Key Hiring Sectors
Labs, startups
Labs, startups
3. Dairy Sustainability Reporting Manager
Median Annual Salary (USD)
$98,000
$98,000
Salary Range (USD)
$75,000 – $120,000
$75,000 – $120,000
5-Year Job Outlook
High demand (ESG)
High demand (ESG)
% Roles That Can Be Remote
10%
10%
Key Hiring Sectors
Processors, co-ops
Processors, co-ops
4. Dairy Nutrition Data Scientist
Median Annual Salary (USD)
$95,000
$95,000
Salary Range (USD)
$75,000 – $130,000
$75,000 – $130,000
5-Year Job Outlook
Growing
Growing
% Roles That Can Be Remote
25%
25%
Key Hiring Sectors
Feed, R&D
Feed, R&D
5. Cold Chain Robotics Integration Engineer
Median Annual Salary (USD)
$95,000
$95,000
Salary Range (USD)
$70,000 – $120,000
$70,000 – $120,000
5-Year Job Outlook
Growing (automation)
Growing (automation)
% Roles That Can Be Remote
25%
25%
Key Hiring Sectors
Logistics, OEMs
Logistics, OEMs
6. Automated Milking System UX Lead
Median Annual Salary (USD)
$93,000
$93,000
Salary Range (USD)
$70,000 – $115,000
$70,000 – $115,000
5-Year Job Outlook
Growing (user-centric design)
Growing (user-centric design)
% Roles That Can Be Remote
20%
20%
Key Hiring Sectors
OEMs, farms
OEMs, farms
7. Sustainable Dairy Farm Planner
Median Annual Salary (USD)
$92,000
$92,000
Salary Range (USD)
$70,000 – $115,000
$70,000 – $115,000
5-Year Job Outlook
Critical
Critical
% Roles That Can Be Remote
10%
10%
Key Hiring Sectors
Farms, architects
Farms, architects
8. Automated Milking Systems Engineer
Median Annual Salary (USD)
$90,000
$90,000
Salary Range (USD)
$70,000 – $120,000
$70,000 – $120,000
5-Year Job Outlook
Rapid growth
Rapid growth
% Roles That Can Be Remote
15%
15%
Key Hiring Sectors
OEMs, farms
OEMs, farms
9. Milk Quality Genomics Analyst
Median Annual Salary (USD)
$88,000
$88,000
Salary Range (USD)
$65,000 – $110,000
$65,000 – $110,000
5-Year Job Outlook
High demand
High demand
% Roles That Can Be Remote
15%
15%
Key Hiring Sectors
Labs, consultancies
Labs, consultancies
10. Dairy Process Automation Specialist
Median Annual Salary (USD)
$85,000
$85,000
Salary Range (USD)
$65,000 – $110,000
$65,000 – $110,000
5-Year Job Outlook
Stable
Stable
% Roles That Can Be Remote
10%
10%
Key Hiring Sectors
Processors, OEMs
Processors, OEMs