Salary Range of Nutrition Coordinators
Nutrition coordinators design nutritional plans and monitor their implementation. Some of these specialists might work with individual patients --- they assess their needs and create nutritional programs based on that information. Some work with large groups and provide general education on proper nutrition and prevention of the related diseases; some coordinate the work of dietitians or meal services in hospitals. In addition, nutrition coordinators might provide weight management services or work with athletes. Usually these professionals need a bachelor degree in food and nutrition related fields and a license or certification.
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Average Salary
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the average annual salary of nutrition coordinators in 2009 was $53,230. The lowest-paid 10 percent of these professionals earned $33,230 a year, while those in the 90th percentile made $74,690 a year or more. Specialists in-between made anywhere from $42,400 to $63,460 a year. The median salary was reported at $52,150 per year.
Largest Employers
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The BLS reports that the average salary of nutrition coordinators working for the largest employers ranged from $49,340 to $54,440 a year as of 2009. General hospitals had the largest numbers of working nutrition coordinators and paid an annual salary of $53,560. Nursing care and outpatient care centers paid anywhere from $53,130 to $54,440. Local governments and special food services organizations were some of the biggest employers as well, with annual salaries of $49,150 and $49,340.
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Highest-Paying Employers
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Nutrition coordinators working for the top-five-paying employers in 2009 made anywhere from $60,150 to $75,100 a year, according to the BLS. The highest-paying employers were companies offering management and scientific consulting services, which paid $75,100 a year on average. The federal government and home health care services paid $68,390 and $62,050, respectively. Health and personal care stores and medical labs had average salaries ranging from $60,150 to $60,890 a year.
Locations
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The BLS reports that California had the largest numbers of working nutrition coordinators (5,680) in 2009 and paid the third-highest salary, $63,610 a year on average. Maryland had the highest average salary at $64,600 a year. Nevada, Hawaii and Connecticut, the other three of the top-five-paying states, paid anywhere from $61,750 to $63,860 a year. Four out of top five highest-paying cities were in California --- San Jose, Modesto, San Francisco and Santa Rosa, with average salaries ranging from $68,910 to $80,470 a year. Bethesda, Maryland, was number two in terms of pay with an annual mean wage of $79,610.
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