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Compensation and Benefits Survey of the Dietetics Profession


The Academy is dedicated to increasing income opportunities for members by assisting them to shape the environment in which they work. In addition, the Academy provides tools that members can use to raise their perceived values to physicians, legislators, allied health professionals, consumers and compensation departments; to increase their income potential; and to negotiate salaries with employers. The Academy responded to members' requests for information on salaries by conducting its first survey in 2002 and has continued the survey generally every two years. The full report of the 2021 Compensation and Benefits Survey of the Dietetics Profession is available for free for Academy members ($250 for non-members). In the 2021 survey, specific work settings for which median hourly wages are highest include:

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