The Average Salary of a Holistic Nutritionist
The holistic approach to health combines the mind, body and spirit. The holistic, or homeopathic, approach treats the body as whole using alternative approaches to medicine. Holistic nutritionists focus on disease prevention.
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Job Definition
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Holistic nutritionists give patients information about their individual diets, often prescribing the right amount of protein, carbohydrates and vitamins to suit their health. Holistic nutritionists also provide patients with the benefits of natural foods, such as unprocessed foods or raw foods.
Average Salaries
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The Holistic nutritionist's average salary is $51,470. The average hourly wage for a holistic nutritionist is $24.75. High earners in the field earn $73,410, while the low earners are paid $31,460.
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Employment
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According to the Bureau of Labour Statistics, there were about 60,300 nutritionist jobs in 2008. Federal statisticians project an increase in nutritionist jobs through 2018, to 65,800 jobs.
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