date:Aug 13, 2012
ollows: 17,540 workers in federal agencies; 37,970 in state agencies and 32,930 in local agencies. But these figures cast a wider net in that they include SOCs such as environmental engineers and environmental protection specialists. Again, however, these figures do not include other professions working in food safety or food safety professionals employed by industry and consulting firms.
Another important aspect of a professional workforce is its competence. The definition of professional comp