Coffee Roaster
Impact: Direct, tangible product creation
Operates coffee roasting equipment to transform green coffee beans into roasted coffee, developing specific flavor profiles. This involves monitoring temperature, time, and other variables to achieve desired roast levels and quality standards.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Mixed
- Client facing
- Rarely
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- None
- Schedule flexibility
- Structured
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 40
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $45,000
- Entry-level
- $30,000
- Senior
- $65,000
- Growth by 2033
- 5%
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Moderate
- Typical student debt
- $0 - $10,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Roasting Techniques
- Sensory Evaluation
- Equipment Operation
Soft skills
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 3-5 years
- Years to senior
- 7-10 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Head Roaster, Quality Control Specialist, Green Coffee Buyer
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Low
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 4.5/10
- Social perception
- Moderate