Dietetic Technicians Career, Salary and Skills
Dietetic Technicians have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $37,640 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 31,560. Wage data is published for 160 locations.
Occupation description
Assist in the provision of food service and nutritional programs, under the supervision of a dietitian. May plan and produce meals based on established guidelines, teach principles of food and nutrition, or counsel individuals.
O*NET code
29-2051.00
Job zone
3
Typical education
Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$37,640
Hourly median
$18.09
Employment
31,560
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Active Listening | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Monitoring | 3.12 | 3.88 |
| Writing | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Active Learning | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Instructing | 3.12 | 3.00 |
Typical tasks
- Observe and monitor patient food intake and body weight, and report changes, progress, and dietary problems to dietician.
- Conduct nutritional assessments of individuals, including obtaining and evaluating individuals' dietary histories, to plan nutritional programs.
- Prepare a major meal, following recipes and determining group food quantities.
- Supervise food production or service or assist dietitians or nutritionists in food service supervision or planning.
- Plan menus or diets or guide individuals or families in food selection, preparation, or menu planning, based upon nutritional needs and established guidelines.
- Develop job specifications, job descriptions, or work schedules.
- Attend interdisciplinary meetings with other health care professionals to discuss patient care.
- Provide dietitians with assistance researching food, nutrition, or food service systems.
Technology
- Appointment scheduling software
- Axxya Systems Nutritionist Pro
- CBORD Nutrition Service Suite
- Computrition Nutrition Care Management NCM Select
- CyberSoft NutriBase
- Cybersoft Primero Software Suite
- DietMaster Systems Clinical Nutrition
- ESHA Research The Food Processor
- eTritionWare
- Food Service Solutions FoodCo
- Gnutrition
- LunchByte Systems NUTRIKIDS
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Access
Dietetic Technicians salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Dietetic Technicians Salary in CAMedian $46,410 · Employment 6,310
- Dietetic Technicians Salary in MIMedian $36,420 · Employment 3,060
- Dietetic Technicians Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $45,450 · Employment 2,550
- Dietetic Technicians Salary in FLMedian $34,740 · Employment 2,420
- Dietetic Technicians Salary in PAMedian $34,090 · Employment 2,300
- Dietetic Technicians Salary in MDMedian $33,710 · Employment 1,670
- Dietetic Technicians Salary in NYMedian $50,420 · Employment 1,580
- Dietetic Technicians Salary in New York, NYMedian $49,800 · Employment 1,430
- Dietetic Technicians Salary in TXMedian $30,280 · Employment 1,360
- Dietetic Technicians Salary in NCMedian $31,010 · Employment 1,300
- Dietetic Technicians Salary in Detroit, MIMedian $36,800 · Employment 1,200
- Dietetic Technicians Salary in Philadelphia, PAMedian $35,160 · Employment 980
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.