Food Critic

education requirements

• Bachelors & undergrad degree
• culinary art schools for: cooking, chemistry, & food comp techniques
• managing in communication, journalism, and english

Necessary Experience

• portfolio Reviews
• online publications
• traveling to taste foreign dishes

Career Path

• probationary reporter- any degree in journalism
• reporter- experience as probationary reporter
• critic- several years of experience

Salaries

• annual entry is $23400
• Median wage $34620
• experienced wage $63300

Working Conditions

• critics mostly work full time average 8-10hrs. 40-50hrs. a week
• they usually spend evening dining at new restaurants
• spend time eating foods they dislike
• mostly find their job rewarding and satisfying

Job outlook

• doesnt look good
• 19% decrease in need for critics in Illinois

websites

• career crusing