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Also called clinical nutritionist, holistic nutritionist, nutritionist and public health nutritionist.
$76,400
Median pay a year
77,570
People do this work
6
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Dietitian and Nutritionist
1 certification
Summary
Dietitian planning and conducting nutritional programs to promote health and manage disease, assessing needs and developing dietary-care plans while counseling individuals and coordinating food service operations
Experience
Dietitian and Nutritionist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Assessed nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans
Counseled individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition and healthy eating habits to improve their quality of life
Advised patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, and food selection and preparation
Consulted with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patients
Recorded and evaluated patient and family health and food history, including allergies and preventive health-care measures
Developed recipes and menus to address special nutrition needs, such as gluten- or allergen-free diets
Coordinated diet counseling services and monitored food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional standards
Skills
Monitoring nutrition activities, Managing special meal preparation, Monitoring medical facility activities, Analyzing patient data, Managing healthcare operations, Providing caregivers, Advising communities on health, Conducting research, Testing product functionality and quality, Testing material characteristics
Education
Professional Degree (JD, MD, DDS) Your university, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Assessed nutritional needs and diet restrictionsEvaluated laboratory tests for nutrition recommendationsCounseled individuals on healthy eating habitsAdvised patients on dietary plans and modificationsIncorporated cultural preferences in nutrition plansConsulted with healthcare personnel on nutritional needs
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Assessed nutritional needs and dietary restrictions to create tailored nutrition plans for individuals
Counseled clients on healthy eating habits, promoting long-term lifestyle changes
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Assessed nutritional needs and dietary restrictions to create tailored nutrition plans for several clients each week
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Several clients each weekA diverse group of individualsMultiple patients at a time
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Counseled clients on healthy eating habits, promoting long-term lifestyle changes
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Clients reported better energy levelsMany clients achieved weight loss goalsImproved overall health and wellness
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Monitoring nutrition activities
Managing special meal preparation
Monitoring medical facility activities
Analyzing patient data
Managing healthcare operations
Providing caregivers
Advising communities on health
Conducting research
Testing product functionality and quality
Testing material characteristics
Evaluating data quality
Compiling data or documentation
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What a Dietitian and Nutritionist does
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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.
What it pays
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Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$63,080
Median
$76,400
75th percentile
$89,340
About 77,570 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$78,330
$87,980
$97,510
AL
$60,940
$66,190
$77,700
AR
$56,450
$65,540
$83,050
AZ
$43,150
$64,410
$78,780
CA
$83,270
$98,850
$110,660
CO
$65,170
$75,510
$87,920
CT
$68,830
$80,600
$90,020
DC
$77,210
$82,150
$98,430
DE
$65,650
$78,060
$95,320
FL
$62,990
$76,050
$82,040
GA
$62,200
$73,200
$83,280
HI
$76,370
$81,920
$94,070
IA
$62,960
$72,690
$80,100
ID
$59,790
$71,610
$78,430
IL
$62,800
$73,520
$83,010
IN
$56,830
$66,450
$78,040
KS
$61,870
$66,830
$79,510
KY
$50,010
$69,520
$78,880
LA
$61,940
$70,460
$80,880
MA
$71,540
$76,660
$94,530
MD
$70,490
$77,800
$86,900
ME
$45,230
$64,610
$87,820
MI
$57,800
$66,850
$78,530
MN
$68,020
$77,540
$85,140
MO
$58,030
$65,450
$76,860
MS
$48,280
$63,700
$77,060
MT
$63,380
$71,580
$78,540
NC
$59,770
$67,560
$78,690
ND
$64,060
$70,040
$79,980
NE
$60,230
$70,160
$80,930
NH
$38,300
$71,840
$83,400
NJ
$75,570
$84,450
$98,530
NM
$62,320
$74,730
$78,320
NV
$62,970
$69,030
$89,230
NY
$72,040
$82,480
$98,100
OH
$60,390
$69,530
$79,110
OK
$52,000
$69,560
$83,390
OR
$75,350
$84,180
$99,660
PA
$54,810
$67,410
$78,850
PR
$43,070
$47,210
$56,670
RI
$64,600
$71,300
$86,680
SC
$58,960
$69,970
$79,620
SD
$59,470
$64,890
$77,830
TN
$57,780
$67,620
$77,880
TX
$60,960
$74,440
$84,570
UT
$50,110
$65,310
$81,610
VA
$59,750
$77,380
$88,700
VT
$71,510
$77,450
$89,990
WA
$72,230
$84,220
$99,940
WI
$65,580
$74,930
$82,170
WV
$71,270
$89,440
$92,390
WY
$44,120
$64,370
$83,920
Other names
Other names for this job
clinical nutritionist, holistic nutritionist, nutritionist, public health nutritionist, sports nutritionist, administrative dietitian, clinical dietician, clinical dietitian, community dietitian, consultant dietitian, diet consultant, diet counselor.
More names for this work
diet therapist, dietary aide, dietician, dietist, dietitian, food advisor, food consultant, menu planner, nutrition consultant, nutrition coordinator, nutrition counselor, oncology dietitian, outpatient dietitian, pediatric dietician, public health dietitian, registered dietician, registered dietitian, renal dietitian, research dietitian, teaching dietitian, therapeutic dietitian.
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This page is about the occupation Dietitians and Nutritionists. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.