Dietitian or nutritionist
Plans food and nutrition programs that promote health and control disease, and may supervise food services, counsel people, or do nutrition research.
Will AI replace dietitian or nutritionist jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: High. More AI overlap than 73 in 100 jobs. AI can help with many tasks. The job is changing fast, and people who use AI well will lead it. 13% 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
- Write research reports to share findings
- Develop courses and make manuals and visual aids for teaching
- Counsel people on good nutrition and healthy eating habits
What stays human
- Assess nutrition needs and diets to create and carry out diet plans
- Review lab tests when making nutrition recommendations
- Advise patients and families on diets, food choices, and cooking
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +7.7%. Typical pay: $76,400 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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