Dietitians and Nutritionists

Low Risk
30%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
8%
(Minimal Risk)
POLLING
51%
(Moderate Risk)
Average: 30%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
6.8%
by year 2032
WAGES
$69,680
or $33.50 per hour
Volume
73,860
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
6.1/10

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Calculated automation risk

8% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

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

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Social Perceptiveness

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

  • Originality

  • Persuasion

  • Negotiation

User poll

51% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, employees may be able to find reassurance in the automated risk level we have generated, which shows 8% chance of automation.

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What is the likelihood that Dietitians and Nutritionists will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Dietitians and Nutritionists' job openings is expected to rise 6.8% 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 09-2024.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Dietitians and Nutritionists' was $69,680, or $33 per hour

'Dietitians and Nutritionists' were paid 45.0% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 73,860 people employed as 'Dietitians and Nutritionists' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 2 thousand people are employed as 'Dietitians and Nutritionists'.

Job description

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.

SOC Code: 29-1031.00

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Comments

Anila Parmar (No chance) 1 year ago
AI have Diet chart but only diet chart can't do anything without mentally and emotionally attached with the patient or humans main things are we have to attach with humans mentally because physically you get only diet but mental health also need wealth.
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unknown (Moderate) 2 years ago
There are already many apps that give you a plan to lose or gain fat depending on the information and requirements you enter.

So, I think that it will be clearly replaced, but not in industries and hospitals. Therefore, it's still going to be a great job and a highly requested one, but not for meal plans and personalized diets, in my opinion.
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Harvey Clint 3 years ago
I don't agree at all. My prediction is that dietitians and nutritionists will be ones who most affected by in the A.I. decade. Just search 'AI diet' on the app store and check it out.
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Anila Parmar 1 year ago
May be AI have diet chart but human have feelings for patients. whenever patient needs diet chart but only diet chart can't do anything without mentally and emotionally attached with us. So not to worry about it.
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Richie (Highly likely) 3 years ago
You could write a program to input dietary constraints and goals that spits out results faster than a dietician.
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Michal (Highly likely) 5 years ago
Taking examination and giving advice based on the blood results can do advance algorithms
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CYNTHIA ANTONACCIO 5 years ago
I agree. However dietitians need to explore more and more their communication skills ( Human to Human approach) to counsel patients and focus on behavior change. Food prescriptions and dictatorial plans are not different thant those brought by computers and nutrition tests and apps. Our future as dietitians of the future relies on bringing a better, new and differente approach. The "Instintuto Nutrição Comportamental" (Behavioral Nutrition Institute) in Brazil aims to change and amplify this professional"s view trainning our dietitians on skills to work on eating behavior change. We are pionneers here and would love to spread this to the worls. FOR A DIFFERENT NUTRITION APPROACH!
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Ana Cristina Thomé Ambrosio (Low) 5 years ago
Nutrition is a science that is constantly evolving. Today, for example, we are in the age of nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics. There are many software packages that help in the professional's work, but nothing replaces the individuality of each service. Contact with the patient / client is essential.
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