Occupational Employment Statistics
29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists
Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.
Northwest Minnesota
| 60 | 10 | $32.82/hr | $25.33/hr | $28.32/hr | $31.19/hr | $38.13/hr | $39.49/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | N/A | N/A |
Professional and Business Services | 60 | $44.14/hr |
Education and Health Services | 720 | $33.02/hr |
Leisure and Hospitality | 30 | $31.40/hr |
Other Services | N/A | N/A |
Public Administration | N/A | $34.90/hr |
Social and Community Service Managers
| 5,850 | $36.97/hr | 11.8% |
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
| 210 | $83,074.85/yr | 3.2% |
Neurologists
| 330 | >$100/hr | N/A |
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
| 3,270 | $82,929.47/yr | 17.3% |
Health Education Specialists
| 1,940 | $30.17/hr | 16.2% |
Medical and Health Services Managers
| 9,630 | $50.29/hr | 29.1% |
Epidemiologists
| 320 | $42.41/hr | 32.9% |
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
| 20 | $64,497.24/yr | N/A |
General Internal Medicine Physicians
| 2,440 | >$100/hr | 0.9% |
Pediatricians, General
| 930 | >$100/hr | -0.7% |
- Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards.
- Inspect meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and standards of palatability and appearance.
- Purchase food in accordance with health and safety codes.
- Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
- Manage quantity food service departments or clinical and community nutrition services.
- Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient or client.
- Coordinate diet counseling services.
- Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
- Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
- Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.