(South Africa). The average salary for a Food Technologist is R166,334 per year. Most people with this job move on to other positions after 20 years in this career.A skill in Product Development is associated with high pay for this job.Pay for this job rises steadily for more experienced workers, but goes down noticeably for the few employees with more than 20 years' experience.ost people with this job move on to other positions after 20 years in this career. A skill in Product Development is associated with high pay for this job. Pay for this job rises steadily for more experienced workers, but goes down noticeably for the few employees with more than 20 years' experience.