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Dietitian jobs: 53 open roles

Open dietitian jobs taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. Listings that state pay show a median of $83,500 a year.

The market for dietitian work

Every figure names its source. Skills and AI-skill shares describe the whole Clinical function this title sits in. Outlook, pay and AI-use figures are for the government category “Dietitians and nutritionists”, the closest occupation to this title.

Verified open dietitian jobs
53

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Median pay in listings that state it
$83,500

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Employment outlook
Projected to grow 8% from 2025 to 2035 (much faster than average).

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

National median pay, all levels
$76,400

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025.

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Openings a year nationally, growth plus replacement
5,700

Source: BLS Employment Projections.

AI use at work
Among dietitians and nutritionists, AI is already used for some of the tasks.

Source: Anthropic Economic Index.

Clinical openings that ask for AI skills
1%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Clinical openings that are remote
5%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

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Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. onboarding6%
  2. 2. regulatory compliance4%
  3. 3. excel3%
  4. 4. risk management2%
  5. 5. project management2%
  6. 6. gcp2%
  7. 7. hipaa2%
  8. 8. strategic planning2%

AI skills worth building for this work

  1. 1. AI tools in daily work
  2. 2. Gen-AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude)
  3. 3. Prompt design
  4. 4. AI coding assistants
  5. 5. AI workflow automation
  6. 6. Automation platforms (Zapier, n8n, Power Automate)

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Where dietitian experience can go next

Career moves the skills carry over to, closest fit first. Time is how long a move usually takes.

  • Clinical operations and care coordination

    Close fit · A few months

    Care coordination, utilization review and clinical research use your clinical judgment away from the bedside.

    Carries over: Clinical judgment, Care coordination, Documentation

  • Clinical informatics

    Adjacent · Longer (6+ months)

    Hospitals need clinicians who can make the EHR work for clinicians; the pay holds up and the hours are regular.

    Carries over: Clinical workflow knowledge, EHR daily use, Patient safety mindset

  • Healthcare and medical sales

    Adjacent · A few months

    Device and pharma companies pay well for people clinicians trust; the commission upside is real.

    Carries over: Clinical credibility, Speaking to clinicians, Product knowledge in procedures

  • Implementation and onboarding

    Adjacent · A few months

    Health-tech companies hire clinicians to roll out their software in hospitals.

    Carries over: Clinical workflow knowledge, Training colleagues, Calm under pressure

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Open dietitian jobs

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Dietitian salary

The middle half of dietitian listings that state pay run from $74,000 to $87,000. See the full dietitian salary breakdown.

Clinical jobs in the rankings

Rankings about clinical jobs

Clinical jobs · Top Clinical employers · All rankings

Where dietitian jobs are

Between jobs? Unemployment benefits and severance rules in these states, or in every state.

Employers hiring dietitians

  • Veterans Health Administration 51
  • Indian Health Service 1
  • Military Treatment Facilities under DHA 1

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