What they do
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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.
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Clinical Dietician, Clinical Dietitian, Correctional Food Service Supervisor, Dietary Manager, Dietitian, Nutritionist, Outpatient Dietitian, Pediatric Clinical Dietician, Registered Dietician, Registered Dietitian
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Wages
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| Vermont - 2020 |
| Percentile1 | Hourly | Yearly |
| 10% |
$ 22.99 |
$47,830 |
| 25% |
$ 25.75 |
$53,560 |
| Median |
$ 29.76 |
$61,900 |
| 75% |
$ 35.15 |
$73,110 |
| 90% |
$ 39.35 |
$81,850 |
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| Average |
$ 31.07 |
$64,620 |
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Industries of Employment
| United States - 2018 |
| Industry | Percent of total |
- Hospitals; state, local, and private
| 30% |
- Ambulatory healthcare services
| 19% |
- Nursing and residential care facilities
| 10% |
- Food services and drinking places
| 7% |
| 6% |
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Knowledge
| People in this career often know a lot about: |
- Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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- Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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- English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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- Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
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- Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
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Skills
| People in this career often have these skills: |
- Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
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- Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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- Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
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- Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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- Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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Interests
| People in this career often prefer these work environments: |
- Investigative
Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
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- Social
Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
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Work Styles
| People in this career will do well at jobs that need: |
- Concern for Others
Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
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- Dependability
Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
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- Integrity
Job requires being honest and ethical.
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- Attention to Detail
Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
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- Cooperation
Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
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Other Resources
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Projected Employment
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| Vermont |
| 2018 employment |
212 |
| 2028 employment |
223 |
Annual percent change
(compounded) |
0.5% |
Annual projected job openings
(due to change and separations) |
15 |
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Education and Experience:
- Typical education needed for entry
Bachelor's degree
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- Work experience in a related occupation
None
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- Typical on-the-job training needed to attain competency
Internship/residency
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Job Zone
| Extensive Preparation Needed |
- Specific Vocational Preparation Range
(8.0 and above) - A typical worker will require
over 4 years up to and including 10 years or more
of training to achieve average performance in this occupation.
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Education Level
| How much education do most people in this career have? |
| Education level |  | Percent of
U.S. Workers |
Doctoral or professional degree
or post-MA certificate | | 14% |
Master's degree or
post-BA certificate | | 57% |
| Bachelor's degree | | 29% |
| Associate's degree | | 0% |
Certificate or some college,
no degree | | 0% |
High school diploma
or equivalent | | 0% |
| Less than high school diploma | | 0% |
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Licensing
| Vermont may require an occupational license: |
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Abilities
| People in this career often have talent in: |
- Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
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- Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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- Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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- Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
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- Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
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Work Activities
| In general, what you might do: |
- Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
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- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
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- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
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- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
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- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
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Detailed Work Activities
| What you might do in a day: |
- Monitor medical facility activities to ensure adherence to standards or regulations.
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- Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
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- Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers.
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- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
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- Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.
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Tasks
| On the job, you would: |
- Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards.
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- Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
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- Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
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- Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
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- Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient or client.
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