Dietetic Technician Job Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment of dietetic technicians to grow 2.7% from 2025 to 2035 (about 900 more jobs), with about 4,200 openings a year, and the May 2025 median pay of $37,640 a year ranks 764th of 825 occupations.
- Projected change
- +2.7%
- Openings a year
- 4,200
- Median pay
- $37,640
- Pay rank
- 764th of 825
Is employment of dietetic technicians growing or shrinking?
Growing: BLS projects employment of dietetic technicians to rise 2.7% (about 900 more jobs) from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% projected across all occupations. That is slower than the +8.0% summed from BLS's employment levels across the 71 healthcare practitioners and technical occupations with a projection. That change ranks 415th of 830 projected occupations.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Employment, 2025 | 32,100 |
| Employment, 2035 | 32,900 |
| Projected change | +2.7% |
| Openings a year | 4,200 |
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035. A projection is a BLS estimate, not a count. The 32,100 jobs here differ from the 31,560 on the salary page because Employment Projections also counts the self-employed and a wider set of workers, while OEWS counts wage and salary jobs in May 2025. BLS published these projections on August 27, 2026; checked November 10, 2026. Confirm any figure in the BLS Employment Projections tables.
BLS's reasons for this projection are at the Occupational Outlook Handbook. State projections are at Projections Central; projections by industry are left to BLS. Education, licensing and work context at O*NET.
How many job openings are there each year?
About 4,200 openings a year, from job growth and from workers leaving the occupation, the 411th most of 830 occupations. About 98% of them replace workers who change occupations or leave the labor force; the rest come from the 90 jobs added in an average year.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035.
How does pay for dietetic technicians rank?
The median of $37,640 a year ranks 764th of 825 occupations with a published median. It sits in the upper half of occupations on openings and the lower half on pay.
Source: BLS OEWS national file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Ranks count only the occupations with that published figure: 830 for projected change, 830 for openings, 825 for median pay, which is why the totals differ.
What does it take to start?
- Typical entry-level education: associate's degree.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035, education and training assignments.
How do related jobs compare on outlook?
| Occupation | Change | Openings a year | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | +7.7% | 5,700 | $76,400 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | +22.3% | 17,000 | $45,130 |
| Exercise Physiologists | +12.8% | 1,400 | $59,460 |
| Registered Nurses | +5.6% | 180,800 | $97,550 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | +3.0% | 51,800 | $64,400 |
| Physicians, All Other | +3.4% | 9,400 | $265,930 |
| Health Education Specialists | +5.6% | 6,900 | $64,070 |
| Community Health Workers | +12.7% | 7,000 | $51,850 |
Related occupations from O*NET; projections from BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035; pay from BLS OEWS, May 2025.