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Dietitians and Nutritionists
Also filed here: Dietitian, Nutritionist
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AI performs some of this work. Most of it still needs a person. The BLS expects 7.7% more of these jobs by 2035, faster than the 3.5% average.
Clinical work often uses specialised medical AI tools that consumer Copilot data does not see, so this file probably understates how much AI touches it.
- Rank
- #183 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +7.7% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $76,400 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 86,300 in the US, with about 5,700 openings a year
The work, 21 activities
The job description, marked up.
Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.
- deleAI does this
- +AIAI helps
- stetStill yours
Still yours: Monitor health conditions of humans or animals17%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Advise patients or clients on medical issues12%
AI performed this in about 1 in 746 Copilot conversations and completed it 96% of the time.
AI helps with this: Analyze health or medical data11%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,718 conversations, and it got them there 85% of the time.
Still yours: Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures10%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Analyze biological or chemical substances or related data6%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 660 conversations, and it got them there 76% of the time.
AI does this: Interpret language, cultural, or religious information for others6%
AI performed this in about 1 in 122 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
Still yours: Confer with healthcare or other professionals about patient care5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Compile records, documentation, or other data5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 301 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI does this: Train others on health or medical topics4%
AI performed this in about 1 in 1,890 Copilot conversations and completed it 95% of the time.
Still yours: Monitor operations to ensure compliance with regulations or standards3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Develop recipes or menus3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,712 conversations, and it got them there 88% of the time.
AI does this: Advise others on healthcare or wellness issues3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 214 Copilot conversations and completed it 96% of the time.
AI does this: Prepare informational or instructional materials2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 51 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI helps with this: Research healthcare issues2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 142 conversations, and it got them there 93% of the time.
Still yours: Supervise personnel activities2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Develop public or community health programs2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Present research or technical information2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 30 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI helps with this: Purchase goods or services2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 214 conversations, and it got them there 91% of the time.
AI helps with this: Evaluate the quality or accuracy of data1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 426 conversations, and it got them there 84% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
Still yours: Develop research plans or methodologies1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Communicate with others about specifications or project details1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 117 Copilot conversations and completed it 78% of the time.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 108 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
About 5,700 openings a year, from growth and from people who retire or move on.
Nearby
Where your skills travel.
Jobs that share the most work with this one, where AI does less of it.
- Shares 35% of the workRegistered Nurses19% AI does, against 34% here+5.6% by 2035 · $97,550 · Bachelor’s degree
- Shares 31% of the workOccupational Therapists16% AI does, against 34% here+14.8% by 2035 · $100,330 · Master’s degree
- Shares 29% of the workMedical Dosimetrists22% AI does, against 34% here+5% by 2035 · $147,470 · Bachelor’s degree
The wire
On the wire.
Nothing filed about this job yet. The latest from the Health front:
How to read this file.
deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.
+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.
stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.
Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.22, higher than 74% of jobs.
Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.
Clinical work often uses specialised medical AI tools that consumer Copilot data does not see, so this file probably understates how much AI touches it.
Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 29-1031 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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