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Dietitians and Nutritionists — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$76,400
United States, 2025
Employment
77,570
United States, 2025
Typical education
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.
- O*NET code
- 29-1031.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
- Evaluate laboratory tests in preparing nutrition recommendations.
- Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
- Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
- Incorporate patient cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences and needs in the development of nutrition plans.
- Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient or client.
- Record and evaluate patient and family health and food history, including symptoms, environmental toxic exposure, allergies, medication factors, and preventive health-care measures.
- Develop recipes and menus to address special nutrition needs, such as low glycemic, low histamine, or gluten- or allergen-free.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$49,090
25th percentile
$63,080
75th percentile
$89,340
90th percentile
$103,720
Most important skills
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Social Perceptiveness4.0
- Judgment and Decision Making4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Monitoring3.9
- Writing3.9
- Service Orientation3.9
- Complex Problem Solving3.9
- Instructing3.8
- Coordination3.8
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Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 22 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
22
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Writing | 3.9 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Service Orientation | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.8 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Learning | 3.6 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Instructing | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Coordination | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Persuasion | 3.4 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Science | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Time Management | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Negotiation | 3.1 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Operations Analysis | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Mathematics | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Dietitians and NutritionistsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $122,910 | 610 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $117,380 | 1,210 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $111,430 | 100 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $103,760 | 40 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $102,580 | 550 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $102,060 | 100 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | $101,640 | 60 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $101,050 | 40 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $99,720 | 110 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $98,870 | 620 | 2025 |
| CA | $98,850 | 8,720 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | $97,830 | 100 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $97,350 | 70 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | $96,880 | 60 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $95,450 | 3,060 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $95,280 | 710 | 2025 |
| Chico, CA | $93,900 | 40 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | $93,860 | 150 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | $93,470 | 240 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | $93,010 | 150 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.