Salaries of Registered Dieticians
Registered dietitians work with individuals and groups to prevent and treat illnesses and promote better health. They monitor and plan nutrition, oversee meals and train and instruct others. Dietitians may work in clinical settings, in communities, in management roles of institutions with large-scale meal preparation or in consulting positions for businesses with concerns about nutrition.
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Dietician Credentials
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In many states, those who have have not completed the required education are not allowed to use the occupational title of dietitian, but may still work under another name that is not regulated by law, such as nutritionist. The credential of registered dietitian is handled separately, awarded by the American Dietetic Association's Commission on Dietetic Registration. For this credential, dietitians must have completed academic coursework and a supervised internship and passed an exam.
Dietitian Salaries
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Salary.com reports the average salaries for dietitians in the United States. Although these numbers reflect some professionals who do not have the credential, many of them are registered dietitians. The average median salary of dietitians is $50,261. The middle 50 percent of dietitians earn between $45,370 and $55,770. Only the bottom 10 percent earn less than $40,874 and the top 10 percent earn more than $60,743. The value of dietitians total compensation, including bonuses, retirement savings, health-care benefits and time-off, averages $71,085.
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Registered Dietitian Salaries
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic provides average salaries for registered dietitians, broken down by area of practice. Salaries for registered dietitians average $44,800 in community nutrition, $45,000 in acute-care nutrition, $48,800 in ambulatory-care nutrition, $50,000 in long-term-care nutrition, $53,800 in consultation and business, $60,000 in food and nutrition management, and $60,200 in education and research.
Dietitian and Nutritionist Salaries Comparison
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Although the areas of practice are broken down differently than the information for registered dietitians, the average salaries provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for all dietitians and nutritionists is still useful for comparison. In general, registered dietitans earn more. Dietitians and nutritionists earn averages of $43,250 in local government, $46,660 in nursing-care facilities, $46,690 in state government, $47,320 in general medical and surgical hospitals, and $49,950 in outpatient-care centers.
Salaries by Experience
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Payscale.com breaks down the average salary of registered dietitians by years of experience. Those with less than one year of experience earn between $33,840 and $45,950, those with one to four years earn $36,400 to $47,085, those with five to nine years earn $42,126 to $54,028, those with 10 to 19 years earn $42,863 to $58,023, and those with 20 or more years earn $45,399 to $61,608.
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