What is the job outlook for careers in dietetics and how much money can I expect to earn?
RD’s: According to ADA’s 2005 Dietetics Compensation and Benefits Survey, half of all RDs in the U.S. who have been working full-time in the field for five years or less earn between $35,000 and $46,000 per year. As with any profession, salaries and fees vary by region of the country, employment settings, scope of responsibility, and supply of RDs. Salaries increase with years of experience and many RDs, particularly those in management, business, and consulting earn incomes above $72,000. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of dietitians is expected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations through the year 2014 because of increased emphasis on disease prevention, a growing and aging population, and public interest in nutrition. Employment in hospitals is expected to show little change because of anticipated slow growth and reduced patients’ lengths of hospital stay. Faster growth, however, is anticipated in nursing homes, residential care facil
