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Dietetic Technicians
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.
What a dietetic technician does
Become a dietetic technician
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good dietetic technician
- Talking to others.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Looking for ways to help people.
- Teaching people how to do something.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $27 per hour with an average salary of $47,600 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $20 and $29 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $9,000 and $45,200 per year.
- 52% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $28 per hour with an average salary of $29,400 per year.
Dietetic Technician job outlook
- There are 152 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 25 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 2% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 27% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.