Dietetic Technicians

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
44%
risk level
POLLING
54%
Based on 12 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
4.7%
by year 2032
WAGES
$33,960
or $16.33 per hour
Volume
19,690
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
3.6/10

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Automation risk

44% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some very important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Originality

User poll

54% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 44% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Dietetic Technicians will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Dietetic Technicians' job openings is expected to rise 4.7% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2023.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Dietetic Technicians' was $33,960, or $16 per hour

'Dietetic Technicians' were paid 26.7% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 19,690 people employed as 'Dietetic Technicians' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 7 thousand people are employed as 'Dietetic Technicians'.

Job description

Assist in the provision of food service and nutritional programs, under the supervision of a dietitian. May plan and produce meals based on established guidelines, teach principles of food and nutrition, or counsel individuals.

SOC Code: 29-2051.00

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Comments

Sarah (Moderate) says
Robots are more likely to assist any dietitian on food choice pretty soon.
Jul 01, 2019 at 09:21 PM

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