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Occupational Report
for Dietitians and Nutritionists (29-1031)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational 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.
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Employment Outlook
for Dietitians and Nutritionists
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2008 employment is estimated to be at about the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a much faster rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the regional average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings
for Dietitians and Nutritionists
There are 3 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 3
are listed below.
Job Openings from the Web
for Dietitians and Nutritionists
The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web.
These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot
validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no
longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.
There are 23 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 23
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Dietitians and Nutritionists
Wages
for Dietitians and Nutritionists
| Region |
---------------- 2010 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$18.47 |
$23.05 |
$28.29 |
$32.98 |
$37.83
|
$27.85 |
$57,924 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
15.65 |
23.06 |
28.28 |
30.90 |
32.41
|
26.16 |
54,427 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
22.08 |
25.90 |
30.12 |
34.82 |
38.81
|
29.79 |
61,973 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
15.61 |
21.06 |
26.46 |
31.76 |
35.04
|
25.91 |
53,895 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
20.94 |
24.04 |
27.20 |
29.98 |
32.07
|
26.79 |
55,723 |
| Lane |
13.74 |
20.41 |
26.89 |
30.48 |
35.01
|
25.19 |
52,397 |
| Douglas |
23.24 |
26.93 |
30.91 |
34.67 |
35.58
|
30.28 |
62,987 |
| Coos / Curry |
21.60 |
23.33 |
25.48 |
30.89 |
34.15
|
26.68 |
55,493 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
18.99 |
21.66 |
24.70 |
29.87 |
32.91
|
25.52 |
53,064 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
10.49 |
11.19 |
12.34 |
24.80 |
28.39
|
16.66 |
34,639 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
23.09 |
25.61 |
30.18 |
35.03 |
40.37
|
30.99 |
64,475 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Dietitians and Nutritionists
Industry
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Ownership |
2008
Employment |
|
Total, All Industries
|
All |
555 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Private |
389 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Private |
341 |
|
Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
Private |
117 |
|
Offices of Physicians
|
Private |
22 |
|
Offices of Dentists
|
Private |
12 |
|
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
|
Private |
14 |
|
Outpatient Care Centers
|
Private |
59 |
|
Home Health Care Services
|
Private |
10 |
|
Hospitals
|
Private |
194 |
|
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
|
Private |
189 |
|
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
|
Private |
28 |
|
Nursing Care Facilities
|
Private |
15 |
|
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
|
Private |
14 |
|
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
|
Private |
14 |
|
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
|
Private |
14 |
|
Other Services (except Public Administration)
|
Private |
12 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Federal |
21 |
|
Federal Government (Non-Postal)
|
Federal |
21 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
State |
33 |
|
Public Administration
|
State |
29 |
|
Administration of Human Resource Programs
|
State |
28 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Local |
108 |
|
Educational Services
|
Local |
29 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Local |
10 |
|
Public Administration
|
Local |
69 |
|
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
|
Local |
69 |
Educational Requirements
for Dietitians and Nutritionists
Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a bachelor's degree and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Analyze Medical Data
- Analyze Menus
- Analyze Recipes
- Apply Active Listening Techniques
- Apply Basic Chemistry
- Apply Chemistry Theory
- Apply Counseling Techniques
- Apply Health And Sanitation Standards
- Apply Institutional Care Procedures
- Apply Nutrition Research Techniques
- Apply Nutritional Practices
- Apply Patient Care Procedures
- Apply Quality Assurance Techniques
- Collect Clinical Data
- Cook In Quantity
- Determine Food And Beverage Costs
- Determine Portions
- Follow Recipes
- Make Presentations
- Manage Finances For Institutional Food Service
- Observe Patients, Report Patients' Condition And Responses To Treatment
- Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
- Plan And Organize Nutritional And Food Programs
- Plan And Prepare Menus
- Plan Meal Presentations
- Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
- Provide Dietary Counseling
- Research Work-Related Topics Using Library Resources
- Supervise Food And Beverage Preparation
- Teach Food And Nutrition Principles
- Understand Needs Of The Elderly
- Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
- Use Medical Terminology
- Work As A Team Member
Schools and Training Providers
for Dietitians and Nutritionists
The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Dietitians and Nutritionists
No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.
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