Dietetic technician
Helps with food service and nutrition programs under a dietitian, and may plan meals, teach about food, or counsel people.
Will AI replace dietetic technician jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 43 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 25% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Assess people's nutrition needs and diets to plan nutrition programs
- Plan menus or diets and guide people in choosing and preparing food
- Prepare a main meal, following recipes and figuring group amounts
What stays human
- Attend meetings with other health care workers about patient care
- Analyze and standardize recipes, or test new products
- Watch patients' food intake and weight and report problems to the dietitian
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +2.7%. Typical pay: $37,640 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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