Dietitians and Nutritionists

SOC Code: 29-1031

Dietitians and Nutritionistss assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling. This career typically requires extensive preparation (4+ years). With an AI-proof score of 95.6/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Writing, Social Perceptiveness.

AI-Proof Score: 95.6Very High
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Median Salary

$73,850

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Job Growth

5.5%

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Training Time

Extensive preparation (4+ years)

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Job Zone

Zone 5 / 5

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Training Cost

~$80,000

Key Skills

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Learning Strategies
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Speaking

Common Tasks

  • Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
  • Evaluate laboratory tests in preparing nutrition recommendations.
  • Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
  • Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
  • Incorporate patient cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences and needs in the development of nutrition plans.

Why AI-Proof?

  • Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • Social and regulatory barriers to full automation